in character

phrase

: in accord with a person's usual qualities or traits

behaving in character

Examples of in character in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This story has been updated to remove a photo of Patrick Stewart in character as Jean-Luc Picard that had been reversed by the agency that provided it. — Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

The scream was out of character for a professional writer, entirely in character for a proud father. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

The challenge was to transform the material into a psychological thriller that was not only rich in character and atmosphere, but also engaging, with a narrative that would keep the audience hooked while gradually revealing its layers. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

That came forth from the ’90s and that a lot of the choices were almost in character. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above