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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.

Example Sentences

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Elmo eventually responded in character, attempting to smooth things over with a pun-filled apology.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

In fact, pretty much every driver is - because the unique nature of Monaco should mean that it is a race different in character to the rest of this season.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

It would have been perfectly in character for Arsenal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Leavitt, in character as Hart, points to the headline and reads aloud: “Whitney Leavitt announces she’s leaving ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.’”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

This seems a little too in character, but I don’t question it.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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