in nature

idiom

: having such a quality or qualities
Her writing is humorous in nature.

Examples of in nature in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trigger Warning: The topics discussed in the piece while brief, are sensitive in nature and may be triggering especially to victims of abuse. Xian Horn, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 The person said the relationship was emotional and digital in nature, not physical. Brian Stelter, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024 For a while now, scientists have been playing around with metamaterials, materials engineered to have properties not usually found in nature, to create things as disparate as invisibility cloaks and bone-penetrating ultrasound. New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024 Proponents say children immersed in nature are happier and healthier — and may be poised to become the next generation of climate warriors. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in nature 

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“In nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20nature. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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