might/should have known
idiom
—used to say that one is not surprised to learn of something
I should have known it would be too expensive.
"She says she's going to be late." "I might have known."
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Jessi says Taylor should have known that her army of acolytes was going to jump to her defense and bully the other moms.
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 19 May 2025
The council knew the contract was coming and the budget committee should have known the likely amount needed for a while, Czilli said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Some former military pilots said that by issuing a proactive command to pass behind the jet, the controller was going above and beyond his obligations, especially under see-and-avoid conditions, and that an experienced Black Hawk crew should have known what to do without help.
—Kate Kelly, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Holmes’ lawsuit argues that Riverside knew, or should have known, about the abuse of children and teenagers who played basketball for the church program, and should have taken steps to stop the abuse.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 19 May 2025
The council knew the contract was coming and the budget committee should have known the likely amount needed for a while, Czilli said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Some former military pilots said that by issuing a proactive command to pass behind the jet, the controller was going above and beyond his obligations, especially under see-and-avoid conditions, and that an experienced Black Hawk crew should have known what to do without help.
—Kate Kelly, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Holmes’ lawsuit argues that Riverside knew, or should have known, about the abuse of children and teenagers who played basketball for the church program, and should have taken steps to stop the abuse.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for might/should have known
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“Might/should have known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/might%2Fshould%20have%20known. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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