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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Kassam explained, “Hey, I’m here to talk about big-picture issues, maybe, but drink wine and eat good food and chitchat, and people come in here with, like, set expectations, like ‘Oh, I’m gonna present him my résumé.’
From Slate
"It's not just about, 'Hey, I have a prompt, and I'm just gonna type a few words and I'll get my image, and I'll get my animation, and I'm done,'" she said.
From Barron's
“It wasn’t gonna be an offensive game,” coach JJ Redick said.
From Los Angeles Times
“This was gonna be a gritty, tough game that we had to win with effort. And we did that.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Right before everything was happening, I had buddies telling me, ‘Hey, we’re not gonna see you for a while,’” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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