noun
a particular behavior that has become automatic through repetition
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Despite her best efforts, she found herself reaching for her phone out of force of habit.
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I still tie my left shoe before my right out of force of habit.
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I always check my pockets for my keys, it's just force of habit at this point.
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He couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness every time he passed her favorite coffee shop, out of force of habit.