what will be will be

INTERJECTION

c'est la vie

Synonyms

WEAK

it is fated it's in the cards oh well que sera sera such is life that's how the cookie crumbles that's life that's reality

Example Sentences

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"What will be, will be," said Farrell of a possible Ireland title bid.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

What will be will be, it’s nothing to do with me.

From Fox News • Apr. 26, 2021

"You need acceptance to live here. What will be, will be."

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2019

"What will be, will be," Upson has said.

From The Guardian • May 29, 2010

"What will be, will be," answered the Mahatma quietly.

From Tahara Among African Tribes by Sherman, Harold M.