IN CHARACTER Definition & Meaning

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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 .

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But the experiment comes apart mainly, not only because of racial terror, but also the United States Supreme Court undoing many of the legal and constitutional gains of Reconstruction and the Republican Party itself changing in character.

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Her subdued attitude was in character with the fine line she has walked throughout the tariff debate, trying to appease Trump without being seen as compromising Mexican sovereignty — a strategy that has generally won her praise abroad and at home.

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But Courage is as interested in character as she is in her widescreen setting.

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I love to get lost in character.

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The internet was buzzing after paparazzi photos of the two actors kissing in character made the rounds in October, when they were shooting in New York.

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