that'd
American-
contraction of that had:
We all noticed the panic that'd crept into her voice.
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contraction of that would:
If you could swing by and pick me up on your way there, that'd be great.
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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I said ‘Yeah, that’d be great,” Shirreffs said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
He said: "I mean, it would be nice, yeah, someone, you know, around campus, you know, Warwick, one, somebody's won the Traitors, yeah, that'd be amazing, yeah," he added.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
“Wilma” was a nickname on set for the Wilcam-11, a vintage camera drafted into service for a film format that’d been obsolete for a half-century.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
“They can perceive they are in a strong position but Trump can also decide to raise tariffs and that’d hurt China a lot,” he said.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
“He didn’t even want to be repaid. Said that someday I’d help another child and that’d be repayment enough.”
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
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