fitting in

Meaning

Fitting in means feeling accepted by a group by matching its norms, style, or behavior. It is about belonging and avoiding standing out in a way that feels awkward. People may adjust how they act, talk, or dress to fit in.

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They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason. Ernest Hemingway

My way of fitting in was through jokes and making people laugh. Carrot Top

I was looked at as weird, odd, not fitting in with the Hollywood crowd. Morgan Brittany

I think people tend to see the bigger point, which is maybe not fitting in and feeling like you didn't have the childhood that you expected you would have, or that you felt lonely or struggled with drugs and alcohol or just that you were able to achieve your dreams. Augusten Burroughs

In a sick society, women who have difficulty fitting in are not ill but demonstrating a healthy and positive response. Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Fitting in is boring. But it takes you nearly your whole life to work that out. Clare Balding

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