he'd
American-
contraction of he had.
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contraction of he would.
contraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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For Bourgeois, that uncertainty may have been helpful as he admits he'd "just fall apart and start crying" if he'd found out about the job.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Mr. Kaplan thought he’d be there for a few days but ended up staying for the entire five weeks of the recount, racking up $1,200 in parking fees at the Dallas airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Maybe she was just something else he’d rather not remember.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
The deafening response suggested he’d gotten it almost right: In fact, it had been too long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
He’d just made Gingersnipes talk about her most painful memory—being called useless—then, like a blundering dolt, he’d made her feel that way all over again.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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