shouldn't

[shood-nt]

1. contraction of should not.

shouldn't

/ ˈʃʊdənt /

contraction

1. should not

Usage

See contraction, ought ¹.

Example Sentences

Whatever Friedman decides shouldn’t preclude the Dodgers from shopping on the free-agent market, with Kyle Tucker and Steven Kwan being potential additions to their outfield.

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But also counseled that Fuentes shouldn’t be banished from the party.

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“If they’re not a criminal element, then they shouldn’t be afraid,” Lee said at the Oct.

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There’s substance to this, but it shouldn’t be overstated.

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I wanted to scream — I probably shouldn’t have been surprised.

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