recoil
verb (used without object)
to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
will recoil
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future tenseof recoil.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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I recognize and respect that many opposed to Trump will recoil at this suggestion; I am well-suited to take on this challenge.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2023
It will pound on Mount Rainier; it will recoil upon Puget Sound.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2021
Many people will recoil from such a grim prediction, while for others it will fuel the anxiety that is already rife in society.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 26, 2020
“If he tries to change the room on strength of personality, people will recoil from that,” one NFL owner said.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2018
But this is an argument which will recoil upon those who advance it.
From The Grounds of Christianity Examined by Comparing The New Testament with the Old by George Bethune English
