have a way of (being something or doing something)

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: 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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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Breakups have a way of inspiring major transformations. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 By suddenly removing many of the constraints to change, these past disasters have a way of revealing how hard change is in normal times. —

Emily Badger, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 The outdoors have a way of delivering to us our soulmates. —

Outside Online, 23 Jan. 2025 Catastrophic events like the fires in Los Angeles have a way of turning these annoyances into disillusionment. —

Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for have a way of (being something or doing something)

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