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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Nostalgia revivals have a way of forcing viewers to reckon with mortality.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Bad toasts have a way of dragging down events, resulting in awkward silences, eye-rolling, and seat shifting.
—Matt Abrahams, Time, 12 July 2025
Reservations and inhibitions have a way of slipping away in the Snake Pit.
—Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Long-term homes have a way of turning into springboards.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Bad toasts have a way of dragging down events, resulting in awkward silences, eye-rolling, and seat shifting.
—Matt Abrahams, Time, 12 July 2025
Reservations and inhibitions have a way of slipping away in the Snake Pit.
—Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Long-term homes have a way of turning into springboards.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 25 June 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 3 Aug. 2025.
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