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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Bridge authorities should have known that risk of collapse due to collision was 30 times above the accepted federal threshold, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer L. Homendy told reporters in an update on the agency’s investigation into the disaster.
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The tanker had relayed its coordinates, the man said, meaning all other vessels in the area should have known its position.
—CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
The first six episodes included love triangles that ended up in heartbreak and the bombshell revelation that Daniel might have known what Taylor looked like before their engagement, but beats the revelation that Lauren might have had a boyfriend while filming the show.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 Feb. 2025
The person knew or should have known that the act endangers the physical health or safety of the other person or causes severe emotional distress.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The tanker had relayed its coordinates, the man said, meaning all other vessels in the area should have known its position.
—CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
The first six episodes included love triangles that ended up in heartbreak and the bombshell revelation that Daniel might have known what Taylor looked like before their engagement, but beats the revelation that Lauren might have had a boyfriend while filming the show.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 Feb. 2025
The person knew or should have known that the act endangers the physical health or safety of the other person or causes severe emotional distress.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 10 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 2025.
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