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wouldn't

American

[wood-nt] / ˈwʊd nt /

contraction of would not:

I wouldn't ask her.

wouldn't British

/ ˈwʊdənt /

contraction

would not

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wouldn't Idioms

More idioms and phrases containing wouldn't

butter wouldn't melt
caught dead, wouldn't be
not
not (wouldn't) lift a finger

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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“I also wouldn’t be surprised if energy stocks don’t fully revert to where they were before,” Pride said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“The government has tried numerous cases like this, I’m just surprised that there wouldn’t be a check to see ‘Has everything been turned over?’”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Even if all goes well, it wouldn’t signal the end of Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

"I wouldn't be able to go to work without mine," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“But she wouldn’t. She wouldn’t step through the door and neither would the guards. And you know why?”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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