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would-be
[ wood-bee ]
adjective
- wishing or pretending to be:
a would-be wit.
- intended to be:
a would-be kindness.
noun
- a person who wishes or pretends to be something:
Opera singers and would-bes should practice at least four hours a day.
would-be
adjective
- derogatory.wanting or professing to be
a would-be politician
- intended to be
would-be generosity
noun
- derogatory.a person who wants or professes to be something that he is not
- the person to whom one is is engaged to be married; fiancé or fiancée
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of would-be1
Example Sentences
He acknowledges that it's not for everyone, and that some people prefer to be away with friends and family, but he wants to encourage would-be travellers to "throw yourself in".
Southern California home prices barely rose last month, as would-be buyers weren’t able — or willing — to bid up housing costs much further.
The construction labor force has already been shrinking for various reasons, he said, and now “many of these would-be workers are scared by these high-profile deportations.”
Business Finland's marketing campaigns for would-be movers highlight social and lifestyle factors too: Finns tend to prioritise wellbeing, plus there's free education and subsidised healthcare and childcare.
But anti-riot police had been deployed overnight in case of trouble and they fired tear gas to disperse the would-be audience.
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