way of acting
Example Sentences
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"It is a Russian way of acting that we recognise from other places."
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Maybe this giving-you-money-then-complaining-about-it thing is her way of acting out her discomfort.
From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2022
The practice of wu wei suggests a natural way of acting that is spontaneous or immediate.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
“Every community has its outliers, and the North Korean refugee community is the same. It’s just that this outlier’s way of acting out happened to be crossing the DMZ.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2022
"I can't get away much earlier," he said, and to this, by way of acting his part, he added: "Do you want to wear me out?"
From The Furnace of Gold by Marchand, J. N.
