Habits And Behaviors

adverb in a mindless manner; without thought or consideration

• He mindlessly scrolled through the document without paying attention to the details.
• I just mindlessly clicked through the terms and conditions without reading them.
• She mindlessly binged-watched the entire series in one sitting.
• The politician mindlessly repeated the same talking points during the debate.

noun a characteristic or habit that has become automatic or instinctive

adjective existing naturally or by instinct

• For professional athletes, performing under pressure becomes second nature.
• After years of practice, cooking has become second nature to me.
• Texting while walking is like second nature to teenagers nowadays.
• Her ability to read people's emotions seemed like second nature to her, almost like a superpower.

verb to begin to like or enjoy something

preposition used to indicate a person's liking or inclination towards something

• He decided to take to studying law in order to pursue a career in the legal field.
• She really took to playing the guitar and now practices every day.
• I never thought I would take to skateboarding, but now I can't get enough of it.
• After the breakup, she took to drowning her sorrows in a bottle of wine every night.

noun stripes

verb change

pronoun its

• It is a well-known fact that a tiger can't change its stripes, meaning that people's inherent nature or behavior is difficult to change.
• You can try to change someone's habits, but remember, a tiger can't change its stripes.
• You can't teach an old dog new tricks, just like a tiger can't change its stripes.
• Just like how a tiger can't change its stripes, some people will always stay the same no matter what.