wannabe

Example Sentences

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"Never in your life label me a thug again. Never label me a wannabe gangster," he said.

From BBC

Anxious market reactions to otherwise solid earnings reports, the appearance of wannabe retail products—both are signs.

From Barron's

Then again, it would have been set up a lot better than merely as a horror wannabe’s tour of his favorite tropes.

From Los Angeles Times

Most wannabe activists have been chewed up and spit out by the rising market, which has imposed losses on many short sellers.

From Barron's

Local clubs had not been geared up for the sudden rush of Jonny Wilkinson wannabes that descended on them after his drop-kick landed World Cup glory.

From BBC