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 While known as the city’s first history, the work is largely promotional in nature, the original town company having been formed just eight years prior. Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024 The 40 Acres Conservation League is on a mission to establish an open space where Black Californians and other people of color can feel at home in nature. Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024 Koreans adore being in nature and that love of natural beauty is harnessed in many of the country’s skincare products. Leslie Patrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024 Of course, as part of the practice of kaiseki, there’s a desire by the chef to use the tasting menu as an expression of time and place in nature both with the food and visually. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 May 2024 The book describes how in nature nothing goes to waste: What one system discards, another uses as sustenance. Bybob Meers, Fortune, 15 May 2024 Labor unions were reactionary in nature, a backlash against the progress of the Industrial Age. Jacob Swartz, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024 Before then, human infections tended to be mild and chronic in nature, manageable burdens of long-term parasites that people carried around from place to place. Ron Barrett, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2024 On the dark side, their mercurial mind can be dualistic in nature, which can create feelings of confusion and inconsistency. Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024

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“In nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20nature. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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