in character

Idioms  

1. 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.

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in character

Hartnett: Charlie was so in character as Wade, it was very easy to feel a real sense of protectiveness and an incredible amount of love.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Or from the time it put Baumgartner, in character as Kevin Malone, inside a see-through box in Flatiron Plaza and livestreamed his “workday” to thousands of both in-person and virtual observers.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

The bedrooms themselves differ from those of his typical houses and in character are more like staterooms, comfortable private cabins for sleeping between your turns on deck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

He said: "Usually you'd get a script... with this particular audition you were asked to come in in character, there was no script, and you weren't allowed to break until Ricky had finished the audition."

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Must she always be a stickler for staying in character?

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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