How to Use have a way of (being something or doing something) in a Sentence

have a way of (being something or doing something)

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• Perhaps one of these things will happen; the Kremlin and the Ukrainian army both have a way of springing surprises.
  — Anna Reid, Foreign Affairs, 11 May 2022
• And moms have a way of keeping their kids up on dad’s failures.
  — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
• But hey, sometimes dreams do have a way of coming true.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
• Lakeway, Texas Days have a way of feeling long—in a good way—in this town on serene Lake Travis.
  — Perri O. Blumberg, Country Living, 18 Apr. 2023
• Still, outside events have a way of piercing the bubble.
  — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024
• The Irish have a way of combining high-brow ideas with belly laughs.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
• The letters have a way of mirroring the day’s headlines.
  — Ellen Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
• Dirt and grime have a way of getting into all of our devices and not many of us like to deal with that.
  — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
• Losses like this one have a way of lingering a lot longer.
  — Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
• Of course, these things often have a way of working themselves out.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024
• Succession, Barry and Ted Lasso may have a way of sucking up all the air in the room.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 June 2023
• Does the hole have a way of ensuring that the basic events of the timeline stay intact even as the details get tweaked?
  — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 May 2024
• But no love for Indy. I am gutted over no Guts, but these two-year tours have a way of getting even longer.
  — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2024
• But regrets have a way of fading, and the backlash was never strong enough to get the act fully overhauled.
  — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
• Chocolate morsels and brown sugar have a way of sweetening up any recipe.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
• But more often than not, their songs have a way of washing over the listener rather than banging them over the head with sound.
  — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2023
• Some shows just have a way of getting better with each passing season.
  — Dana Feldman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
• That’s almost a point of principle: in Lebovic’s telling, spy scares have a way of being overblown or misused, which is fair enough.
  — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
• Though, sometimes the best travel accessories have a way of finding you.
  — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2023
• Basketball gods have a way of serving up that humble pie.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 20 Jan. 2023
• Our furry friends have a way of worming their way into our hearts and homes, often claiming a spot in our own beds.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
• Fast facial The holidays have a way of leaving everyone a bit tense, run down and, well, puffy.
  — Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 8 Nov. 2023
• Andy Elisburg, Adam Simon and the rest of the front office also have a way of creating turnarounds.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
• With crowds, unpredictable weather and traffic, even the best travel prep can have a way of falling apart.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
• Maybe critics are destined to be a little old fashioned, have a way of thinking about the world that’s shaped by what happened 10 or 20 years ago.
  — Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2021
• New Yorkers have a way of recognizing their own garbage.
  — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
• Outdoor tropical plants have a way of bringing a little slice of paradise right to our front doors.
  — Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
• Green is famous for whipping himself into shape just before the playoffs, but cranky spines have a way of sapping the fiercest of wills.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2022
• Over time, however, the players further down the draft board have a way of shaping our understanding of the event.
  — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
• While those are Leo's ideal matches, Stardust says fixed signs have a way of finding each other.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024