fancy
adjective
ornamental; decorative; not plain.
will fancy
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future tenseof fancy.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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Aston Villa are a point further back in fifth but will fancy their chances of securing Champions League football for next season.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Brentford will fancy their chances after beating United 3-1 earlier in the season - and also from seeing how easily Leeds carved them open at Old Trafford a couple of weeks ago.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Italy have yet to beat England but the much-improved Azzurri will fancy their chances in a fourth-round clash in Rome on March 7.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Jakub Mensik and Joao Fonseca are also among the young talents looking to make a mark, while Alexander Bublik will fancy going deep after winning the Hong Kong Open and breaking into the top 10.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
The danger is, that from weakness of faith he will fancy or pretend that he sees something else, which may be there, but formed no part of the impression.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 77, March, 1864 by Various
