It will be a hard habit to break; I've been one for years - my defense mechanism.
Thinking alike for their entire lives was a hard habit to break.
They said it's real hard to break a dog of that habit.
It's a hard habit to break, however, perfected over 20 years of marriage.
It had proven to be a hard habit to break.
Admittedly, war making will be a hard habit to shake.
I am someone whose walking trips usually have to include at least one mountain top, which was going to be a hard habit to break.
I don't mean to be rude, but it is a hard habit to break.
Even with a new coach, losing is a hard habit to break.
But they would be a hard habit to break.