shouldn't

American  

[shood-nt] / ˈʃʊd nt /

1. contraction of should not.

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shouldn't British  

/ ˈʃʊdənt /

contraction

1. should not

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Usage

See contraction, ought ¹.

Example Sentences

During a subsequent staff meeting, Dario listed numerous reasons why Brockman shouldn’t be allowed to work on the language project, including that Radford didn’t want to work with him.

From The Wall Street Journal

The complaint also argues that Jonasi presented his translation “as authoritative fact, not comedy,” so it shouldn’t get the 1st Amendment protections afforded to parody and satire.

From Los Angeles Times

“You shouldn’t expect lines to decrease over the weekend,” said Ricky Smith, general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We also shouldn’t overreact,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Agents shouldn’t have human names.

From The Wall Street Journal