that's life

Example Sentences

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And the whole business proves, happily, to have a lot of heart — broken sometimes, but that’s life, even in Toontown.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

"I get victimised by it, so to speak, but that's life," he chuckles.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

“I like that,” he adds, “because that’s life in a way. Everything’s subjective.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

So if I ask John to wipe down his computer even though he doesn’t feel like he needs to wipe it down and that annoys him, well, that’s life, baby.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2024

"A horrible fate," Malone agreed, "but there you are: that's life."

From Occasion for Disaster by Garrett, Randall