All 9 Uses of
accustomed
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- People were amazed that she could stand such a life, but she was accustomed to it, and, although she was so tiny, she was of a robust constitution.†
Chpt 3
- This way leads out on to the bridge over the long, stinking pool which we were accustomed to call a river.†
Chpt 3
- The most likely explanation is that it happened naturally——that Lizaveta, accustomed to clambering over hurdles to sleep in gardens, had somehow managed to climb this fence, in spite of her condition, and had leapt down, injuring herself.†
Chpt 3
- Crossing himself with a rapid and accustomed gesture, and at once smiling, he turned resolutely in the direction of his terrible lady.†
Chpt 3 *
- "If I were able to play such a trick, that is, pretend to have a fit——and it would not be difficult for a man accustomed to them——I should have a perfect right to use such a means to save myself from death.†
Chpt 5
- For he is accustomed to rely upon himself alone and to cut himself off from the whole; he has trained himself not to believe in the help of others, in men and in humanity, and only trembles for fear he should lose his money and the privileges that he has won for himself.†
Chpt 6
- She could never get accustomed to it.†
Chpt 9
- We are so accustomed to such crimes!†
Chpt 12
- What ought to horrify us is that we are so accustomed to it, and not this or that isolated crime.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(accustom) to make someone used to something
(used to is an expression that means someone has adapted to something, so it does not seem unusual)editor's notes: In professional environments, you may make a better impression by saying one is accustomed to something rather than one is used to something.