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
Sometimes at Open Books, casual browsers will recoil when they realize that they’re in an all-poetry bookshop.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2022
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
Even your spirit will recoil from such an admission as this!
From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II by Charles James Lever
