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2013, Delson Armstrong, “Calmness”, in The Elemental King (Red Serpent; 3), New York, N.Y.: 9ine, →ISBN, page 176:
“ I mean the Dark Lord’s something I’ve heard before, I think. It sounds so…” Alex smiled, “mythical.” / Nikolas relaxed. “Oh...” he laughed it off. “Yes, well, it is how it is.”
2016 February 25, Alice Oseman, “On Your Own”, in Radio Silence (Osemanverse; 9), London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN, page 377:
“I came to see Aled.” / “I wasn’t aware you still cared for any member of your family.” / “Only the good ones,” said Carys through gritted teeth. / Carol raised an eyebrow. “Well, it is how it is. I’m not here to see you and, frankly, I don’t want to. I want to talk to my real child.”
2016 July 28, Dan Micklethwaite, chapter 16, in The Less Than Perfect Legend of Donna Creosote, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire: Bluemoose Books, →ISBN, page 71:
I did, for a while, but haven’t seen any of them for over a year or so now, I don’t think. / Oh. That’s a shame. That’s not good. / Well, it is how it is. How about you? Do you ever see them?
2017 December 5, James T Houk, “The Problem of Evil”, in The Illusion of Certainty: How the Flawed Beliefs of Religion Harm Our Culture, Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, →ISBN, part 5 (Agnosticism and the Objective Arguments for and Against the Existence of God):
Before leaving this issue, I would like to rebut their comment regarding human ignorance. I suppose we could simply put our tail between our legs and slouch off to a corner and brood and mindlessly embrace the “answers” that authority and tradition force on us, but I much prefer a “response” fashioned after Sartre, Camus, Nietzsche, Ernest Becker, and other heroes of the human condition, which is to take some initiative and do something about our predicament, give it meaning on our own terms, and then take responsibility for our actions. We certainly should not simply throw our arms up and say, “Oh well, it is how it is and we shouldn’t bother ourselves regarding why.”
2018 February 16, Kristin Gleeson, chapter 5, in The Braes of Huntly (Highland Ballad; 3), An Tig Beag Press, →ISBN:
“There is nothing left of your dowry to your first husband. Being a brief marriage, as you describe it, I would have thought that you could have reclaimed your dowry. I don’t suppose you have anything from your husband? Jewels, for instance?” / “Nothing of significance.” / Lady Elizabeth sighed. “Well it is how it is and there’s little to be done about it. Still, given your youth and your health, it might be possible to contract a good match. What accomplishments have you? Do you play the lute well, like your father?”
2019 June 6, Maria Turtschaninoff, translated by A.A. Prime, “Spring”, in Maresi Red Mantle (The Red Abbey Chronicles; 3), London: Pushkin Children’s Books, →ISBN, First Collection of Letters:
“So, how’s everything on the farm?” she asked, almost angrily. I looked up at her, but she had her back to me so I could not see her face. / Árvan looked up, surprised. “Oh well, it is how it is. We’ve got the spring sowing done anyway. And Mother’s back isn’t troubling her quite so much now.”
2019 December 12, Fabio Wolkenstein, quoting sinja, “Appendix 2: Supplementary Empirical Material”, in Rethinking Party Reform, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →DOI, →ISBN, page 174:
There I can understand when someone says: ‘what, they are making a pact with the CSU? For goodness sake, I can’t vote for them anymore. They are betraying their principles.’ But on such a low level, where everyone should be pulling together (an einem Strang ziehen), and it should be in everyone’s interest to achieve the best for the community, there I cannot understand such conduct. But well, it is how it is. We can’t change it anymore. We can only draw our lessons from it and strive to make it to the top again.
2021, 牧粮人, translated by ], “One More”, in After Transmigrating into a Villain Cannon Fodder Male Zerg, jjwxc, ASIN B0DM54CCMQ:
Even if you are beautiful, why don’t they prefer a more beautiful sub-female? The female zerg named Alan turned a deaf ear and brushed past the old clerk. / The old clerk shook his head tiredly: He has worked here for many years, and high-level noble males often come here to order things, but if someone has wishful thinking originating from these events, the outcome is typically unhappy and unsatisfactory for the female party. / But well… It is how it is. / The old clerk sat on a chair, his legs dangling. Since Alan took the initiative to take over his job, it was also perfect for him. He didn’t want to receive such troublesome guests.
2021 September 30, Liz Fraser, “Part Ten: Recovery”, in Coming Clean: A True Story of Love, Addiction and Recovery, London: Green Tree, →ISBN:
The resources out there in the addiction recovery community are immense, and people’s sobriety journeys are immensely supported by sharing their number of days sober, their feelings and worries, the things that help them stay dry and so on. But those on the other side can’t slap a post on Twitter saying, ‘175 days since my partner last swore at me before passing out on the stairs, pissed – #recoveryfromthem’ and get 400 people saying ‘go you, you got this, you’re doing so well.’ It is how it is, but I do feel sad for those who could be getting much more support if their partners felt able to let them share it, as I have.
2021 November 25, Victoria Maxwell, “The Job”, in 1966 Forever (Santolsa Saga; 3), Magic Pizza Press, →ISBN:
“This isn’t my first job, Jan.” / “I know, I just… I wish this wasn’t how it was.” His hand had slowly made its way a little higher and paused on her thigh where it felt warm, safe, but also just a little scary. / “Well, it is how it is,” he said.
2022 October, Suzan Nana Tarablus, quoting M.B., “‘Regarding my ethnicity I am a pureblooded Jew’”, in Daddy, Why Do They Call Us Dönmeh? Lives, Testimonies, Memories (Make Worlds), London: Europe Books, →ISBN, page 147:
When you are that young, your mother comes to you and tells you that you are "very different": “You are a much more protected and loved servant of God”. You naturally believe that somehow. Although it sounds like a fantastic story to you, it was difficult to balance it at that age. / Didn't you ask “Why?" / I didn't, I guess. Even if I did, my mother did not have much knowledge anyway. She probably just evaded me saying: “It is how it is…”.
2022 November 29, Ava Munroe, “Fitz”, in Loathing Mr. Darcy (Austen Gone Spicy; 1), →ISBN:
There’s no one to run interference for me tonight. I had hoped that having Clem call him and try to arrange a meeting that the situation might… well. It is how it is, I suppose.
2023 February 1, Toika, translated by FudgeNouget , “You Cannot Escape from the Saintess (1)”, in Infinite Competitive Dungeon Society, book 3, ASIN B0DTXHHQ8X:
“Also, the way you think is very cruel.” / “W-What!?” / “See!? You know what I’m talking about, so you’re acting like you’re oblivious. If the current situation wasn’t what it was… Well, it is how it is, so I’ll forgive you. Still, you’re cruel. Making a girl say this first.”
2023 August 8, Renée Jaggér, Michael Anderle, chapter 10, in Victor (Para-Military Recruiter; 10), Las Vegas, Nev.: LMBPN Publishing, →ISBN:
“Did you bring that wonderful specimen of yours?” / “Taylor?” Julie laughed. “Not this time.” / “Oh, well. It is how it is, I guess.” Vivienne tugged up the strap of her nightie and gave Julie a wide grin.
2024 March 7, Tia Brown, chapter 4, in Picking up the Pieces (A Harbourside Cosy Romance; 1), BeachSide Books UK, ASIN B0CTJ43WWQ:
“Is she having immunotherapy? Or is she on steroids?” / “Both.” Hannah kept it brief because Laura’s life was her affair but it was still nice to be with someone who clearly knew a fair bit about rheumatoid arthritis because not explaining or being treated sceptically was such a wonderful and welcome luxury. / “Which explains why she broke her hip when she fell. Is she tolerating the immunotherapy okay?” / “Very much so, thanks, but… ah well, it is how it is, right? And everyone’s still here to tell the tale, and Laura would be livid with me if I ever dared to feel sorry for her.”

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