sue
verb (used with object)
to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against.
will sue
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future tenseof sue.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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The department said it wants to reach a voluntary agreement with the university to change its admissions practices, and said it will sue if those talks fail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, which is so grateful to have you as adoring readers but will sue you in North Carolina if you alienate your affection for us.
From Slate ● Jan. 17, 2026
Moscow has frozen nearly $20 billion in Euroclear assets held in Russia, and on Friday Russia’s central bank said it will sue the company in a Moscow court for “recovery of damages.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
The president, based on his GB News interview, is clearly hurt by what he sees as an "egregious" edit, and he has now apparently upped the amount he says he will sue the corporation for.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
“But we’re powerless in this situation, aren’t we? Maybe Shawna’s parents will sue the district or something.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
