plague
noun
an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.
will plague
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future tenseof plague.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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We get a taste of these Machiavels, who have none of the misgivings about vengeance that will plague Hamlet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026
She said losing her “Mammaw” will plague her for a very long time.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2022
All were issues that will plague Penn State, too, said the former Purdue coach Joe Tiller, a friend of Walden’s who said the numbers were “horrific.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2012
For those of us who had hoped to see Guantanamo disappear into history's rearview mirror, the events of this week show that the defining sins of Guantanamo will plague the camp indefinitely.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2010
"Because we told them that we were going to walk all the way, and we expected to do so, and they will plague us, and say we couldn't do it."
From Pixy's Holiday Journey by George Lang
