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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But veteran Del Rey fans should have known better than to get their hopes up.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
The overall contents of the live also stung for fans who thought that Kiss of Life should have known better, given that two members are Americans who were raised in the United States.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
According to OpenAI, the NYT should have known that ChatGPT was being trained on its articles and raised its lawsuit in 2020, partly because of the newspaper's own reporting.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit states that the staff should have known that the revolving door was not working correctly and that the hotel was not compliant with safety regulations.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
The overall contents of the live also stung for fans who thought that Kiss of Life should have known better, given that two members are Americans who were raised in the United States.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
According to OpenAI, the NYT should have known that ChatGPT was being trained on its articles and raised its lawsuit in 2020, partly because of the newspaper's own reporting.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit states that the staff should have known that the revolving door was not working correctly and that the hotel was not compliant with safety regulations.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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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 22 Apr. 2025.
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