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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Motherwell, however, will fancy their chances, aiming to move to within two points of a Champions League qualifying place and seven off the summit for a few hours at least.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 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
On this form, Australia will fancy significantly extending an unbeaten Test series run on UK soil that stands at 66 years.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
“But I must stop no longer, or Aunt Sally will fancy that some harm has befallen me.”
From Ned Garth Made Prisoner in Africa. A Tale of the Slave Trade by William Henry Giles Kingston
