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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Earbuds have a way of disappearing into couch cushions, gym bags, and the void.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Markets have a way of violently intruding on wishful thinking.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
Our minds have a way of changing, though, as do our circumstances.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Recurring dreams have a way of popping up again and again.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Markets have a way of violently intruding on wishful thinking.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
Our minds have a way of changing, though, as do our circumstances.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Recurring dreams have a way of popping up again and again.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 4 Mar. 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 15 Jun. 2025.
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