wane
verb (used without object)
to decrease in strength, intensity, etc..
will wane
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future tenseof wane.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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So far, there are few signs that the factors driving growth will wane in the near future, said Torsten Slok, chief economist of Apollo Global Management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
He has predicted that the demonstrations will wane.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2025
"Support will wane because the March resolutions represent a high water mark; and there is no appetite for further action unless red lines are crossed," a senior Asian diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
From Reuters ● Aug. 17, 2022
It’s still a plunge into the unknown for Crawley, with critics raising ethical and financial concerns about cryptocurrency and questioning whether the new owners’ motivation will wane if, for example, their NFTs don’t sell.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2022
And when he knows thy life is a remembrance, Thy friend the moon will feel his shining vain, Will cease to show the world a circle's semblance, And even in his waxing time, will wane.
From Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works by Kalidasa
