Examples of 'would-be' in a sentence
Meaning of "would-be"
would-be (adjective) - Used to describe a person who aspires or attempts to be something, typically indicating that the person has not yet achieved that status or position
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- Attempting or desiring something.
- Unfulfilled; frustrated in realizing a goal, ambition, etc.
- One who aspires to something.
- One's fiancé or fiancée.
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Our would-be assassin had an interesting background.
Foiling all those would-be casino criminals.
The would-be tenant was a member of an ethnic minority.
Not one of these would-be commanders in chief.
Would-be murderers are imprisoned in a benevolent virtual reality.
Consumers and would-be competitors lose out.
Would-be thriller has some major disadvantages.
Flies off on her would-be honeymoon alone.
Many would-be entrepreneurs fail at this point.
It seemed a miracle my would-be boss appeared to get it.
This would-be panacea does not in fact work.
She was driving around the would-be assassin.
The would-be assassin has been dealt with.
Encouragement and training for would-be businesswomen.
I believe the would-be assassin to be completely insane.
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Hopefully not more of your would-be arrowheads.
And the would-be robber was fatally wounded.
I ordered that drink for my would-be husband.
The would-be assassin then commits suicide.
He could serve as a convincing decoy to would-be assassins.
Ask any would-be director what they are doing.
We found out who your would-be husband is.
Would-be suicides ought to be treated like drunks.
Thus ended his would-be political aspirations.
Would-be drivers wait years in an annual lottery.
He pushed the would-be thief to the ground.
Would-be intruders will be unaware of your absence.
I want to test drive those would-be murderers.
Another would-be hunter is learning the ropes.
To be the leader of a small group of would-be hoodlums.
The would-be assassin was previously reported.
Ordered turned against his would-be liberators.
Too many would-be executives are slaves of routine.
The admonitions are given to nameless would-be followers.
Many would-be guests are concerned about privacy.
I am taking your brother and your would-be.
Some would-be terrorists will be recruited locally.
Keep them out of sight of would-be thieves.
Let would-be thieves know you are watching.
China is surrounded by former and would-be enemies.
The would-be opposition is not any better.
He considers all other pedestrians would-be criminals.
But some would-be nutritionists go even further.
This should apply to all would-be strikers.
Would-be space travelers suddenly have options.
Garrity provides us with four would-be lovers.
Real and would-be emigrants act ironically.
I was ready to fight off any would-be intruder.
The would-be suicide was promptly disarmed.
It can attract the attention of would-be thieves.
