in the way

Example Sentences

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Once back in Chicago, I realized I had two immediate cravings: I wanted to sit outside, and I was hungry in the way people become hungry after spending several days in someone else’s kitchen.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Unlike Cricket, Olympia is earnest and sincere about her art in the way that only a young person untainted by cynicism can be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"It's just struggling to comprehend how on earth this season has panned out in the way it has," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

A little rain wasn’t going to stand in the way of Kealey Linton and her 4-year-old daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Just when the moon neared the bright star, a cloud got in the way.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham