resist
verb (used with object)
to withstand, strive against, or oppose.
will resist
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future tenseof resist.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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"If my family don't force me to get married, I will wait. I will resist it until my very last breath."
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Even if Warsh wants to cut rates, Yardeni says, the bond vigilantes will resist, just as they have since the easing cycle began in September 2024.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
They will resist, they will refuse, they will mock and they will summon all their talent and creativity to tell the truth.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026
“People said, ‘I will resist, but I will resist without violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
You are mistaken in thinking they will resist.
From Frederica and her Guardians The Perils of Orphanhood by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson
