gonna
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of gonna
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of the phrase in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
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"And there's just a lot of things in place, right? There's a lot of things that could happen and it's one of those things where time's gonna tell."
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Asked if the jet would still be getting extra security measures as he had announced in July, Trump said: "It's gonna be maxed out. Yeah, it's going to go away, and it's a magnificent plane."
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
These dances are gonna get even more unique and even more crazy outside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“And it’s good that we’re gonna have jobs locally; hopefully that happens. But it’s still about not being transparent with the people.”
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
The guy next to him says, “I’m not even gonna walk. I’m gonna do that James Brown slide, right on in.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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