shouldn't
Americancontraction
Usage
See contraction, ought 1.
Example Sentences
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She said people had messaged her to say "that it's OK to feel joy and grief and how they can coexist together, and that we shouldn't feel guilty about feeling happiness again".
From BBC
"This study shows that when people want to know whether a treatment is effective, they shouldn't just look at one single study. It's essential to consider all the available evidence and how good that evidence is. Drawing conclusions from one low-quality study can be misleading."
From Science Daily
"We woke up one morning and were told the water was no longer drinkable. Not only should we not drink it, we shouldn't touch it either," he said.
From Barron's
That this gay romance’s most enthusiastic evangelists are women, then, shouldn’t come as a shock to anybody.
From Salon
The sanctions on Boeing were only on its defense group and shouldn’t impact sales of its commercial jets, which explains why the stock is up a touch despite the news.
From Barron's
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