how so

idiom

: in what way : why does one think that
"This room looks different." "How so?"

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The most satisfying thing for me was seeing how so many these elements — some of which seem crazy and out there — end up actually serving a real narrative purpose. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025 That’s heartening in light of how so many female artists have been talking about their experience with the parasocial element of fame. Delia Cai, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025 The December murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the often laudatory response to it online has left the industry grappling with how so much anger could be directed towards a sector that purports to keep people healthy. Rita Numerof, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Angry residents attended city commission meetings over the next year to ask questions about how so many Haitians ended up in Springfield. Maria Ramirez Uribe and Amy Sherman, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for how so

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“How so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%20so. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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