fail
verb (used without object)
to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved.
will fail
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future tenseof fail.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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His recent public appearances add up to a tell on how badly he will fail.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Some subsequent accounts have characterized it as a condemnation, rebuke or repudiation of the symposium. A careful read of my statement will fail to find any of those words,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Some researchers believe the committee's advice does not act as a barrier to Heathrow's expansion and will fail to achieve the reduction in planet-warming gases required.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
"Policing today will fail if it is not allowed to keep pace with criminals through technology," Met Commissioner Mark Rowley said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
A life of frequent concerns that the next interception may not work, that the trap or the drive will fail, or that the herds will not appear this season.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
