in character
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
It would have been perfectly in character for Arsenal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Despite being polar opposites in character, Charles and President Donald Trump appeared to share a genuine bonhomie.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
“The audience needs to know who to root for, it needs to buy into the story, staying in character is super important.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Aristotle believed that knowledge, including natural philosophy, should be fundamentally deductive in character.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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