have a way of (being something or doing something)
idiom
: to often have a characteristic or to frequently do something
She has a way of exaggerating when she tells stories.
Life has a way of surprising us now and then.
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The stores, which feature a variety of products — from furniture and bedding to picnic staples and home decor — have a way of putting the Dreamgirls star at ease.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 May 2025
But catastrophes have a way of focusing attention on solutions that might once have been dismissed as fanciful or impossible.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
These things have a way of working themselves out, but right now, nothing is going right for the Red Sox's best and highest-paid player.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
These things have a way of working themselves out, so maybe everything will be fine.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 May 2025
But catastrophes have a way of focusing attention on solutions that might once have been dismissed as fanciful or impossible.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
These things have a way of working themselves out, but right now, nothing is going right for the Red Sox's best and highest-paid player.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
These things have a way of working themselves out, so maybe everything will be fine.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for have a way of (being something or doing something)
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“Have a way of (being something or doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20way%20of%20%28being%20something%20or%20doing%20something%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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