have a way of (being something or doing something)

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: 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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Fourth, Wall Street knows that campaign promises have a way of being toned down, delayed, or set aside after the inauguration. —

John S. Tobey, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 The film’s emotional impact is such that the swells of sonic feeling have a way of crowding our responses to Reeve’s story. —

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2024 But promises have a way of getting broken (and the cut to a bunch of dead elven messengers doesn’t exactly suggest all is well in his corner of the kingdom). —

Keith Phipps, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024 Crises in Lebanon have a way of spilling far beyond the nation's borders; and unless checked, this one will prove no different. —

The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for have a way of (being something or doing something)

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