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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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The new index wouldn’t single out private-credit managers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They thought it was a fluke and wouldn’t have any endurance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

But the student said she had received an email on 26 March saying she wouldn't receive the last installment of her maintenance loan for this year, and may need to repay the rest.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Still, DoubleLine founder and CEO Jeffrey Gundlach, a noted bond investor, wouldn’t dismiss the possibility of the Treasury forcing a reduction some day in the future in the interest coupons it pays bondholders.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“Hey. I wouldn’t be a good BFF if I didn’t say it. You’ll do the same for me when I’m thirty and my parents finally let me date.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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