you'd
American-
contraction of you had:
Sorry we missed you—you'd already left by the time we arrived.
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contraction of you would:
You'd be foolish to pass up such an offer.
contraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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On the surface, this is simply the kind of weird tomfoolery you’d expect from the early 1900s.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
Frankly, if you look at big EU players France and Germany, their domestic political scene is hardly what you'd describe as a sea of calm either.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
A Micron plant in New York is years behind schedule for all the reasons you’d expect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
And with a backdrop like that, you’d expect this to be “the moment in time where it’s a bigger contributor to earnings momentum.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026
The sled was on top of me, and if you’d asked me my name I couldn’t have told you.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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