in character

Idioms

Consistent with someone's general personality or behavior. For example, Her failure to answer the invitation was completely in character. This usage dates from the mid-1700s, as does the antonym, out of character, as in It was out of character for him to refuse the assignment.

Example Sentences

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Ms. Shaw often begins her songs with a first-person introduction, presumably delivered in character.

From The Wall Street Journal

Exquisite corpse was also used in character design.

From Los Angeles Times

Interestingly, whenever I was in character doing voices, my stutter disappeared.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They’re from the same clutch, but they’re like chalk and cheese in character,” says Lloyd.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s about science, measurement and control—not guesswork,” she said, in character.

From The Wall Street Journal

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