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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By the same token, Crenshaw should have known better than to make comments that were unnecessary and predictably made MAGA lose its [s***].
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Frankly, those who fell for these mirages should have known better.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
Looking back, Brett Baty should have known something was up when the Mets traveling secretary, Edgar Suero, asked him for his car insurance this week.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
The prosecution would have had to prove at trial that Templin should have known or had reason to know that the man was an officer when Templin struck him.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Frankly, those who fell for these mirages should have known better.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
Looking back, Brett Baty should have known something was up when the Mets traveling secretary, Edgar Suero, asked him for his car insurance this week.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
The prosecution would have had to prove at trial that Templin should have known or had reason to know that the man was an officer when Templin struck him.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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