that way
idiom
1
: in the manner described or suggested
What makes her act that way?
2
: in or into the condition described or suggested
He is a very successful man and it is easy to see how he got that way.
Examples of that way in a Sentence
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The Chiefs seem plenty happy things turned out that way, too.
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
Hotline callers may mean to help, but the families who are the subjects of mistaken reports of abuse and neglect rarely see it that way.
—Kristin Jones, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
Robinson said that leaders of activist organizations can sometimes romanticize the big, inspiring goals, but people can burn out that way without smaller wins.
—Julia Zorthian, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
Kings goaltender Cam Talbot managed to keep it that way with a sprawling save on Leon Draisaitl during an Edmonton power play in the final minute of the second period.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Much of what the grand jury considered in reaching its charging decision is secret and will likely remain that way.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
The model hopes that Tate and Taylor will prevent other pet owners from feeling that way.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
If fiber isn’t available, equipment with satellite access can be brought in to connect to the internet that way.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
But under certain circumstances, sometimes numbers do have a maximum because people design them that way for a practical purpose.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
Hotline callers may mean to help, but the families who are the subjects of mistaken reports of abuse and neglect rarely see it that way.
—Kristin Jones, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
Robinson said that leaders of activist organizations can sometimes romanticize the big, inspiring goals, but people can burn out that way without smaller wins.
—Julia Zorthian, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
Kings goaltender Cam Talbot managed to keep it that way with a sprawling save on Leon Draisaitl during an Edmonton power play in the final minute of the second period.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Much of what the grand jury considered in reaching its charging decision is secret and will likely remain that way.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
The model hopes that Tate and Taylor will prevent other pet owners from feeling that way.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
If fiber isn’t available, equipment with satellite access can be brought in to connect to the internet that way.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
But under certain circumstances, sometimes numbers do have a maximum because people design them that way for a practical purpose.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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