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."
Examples of might/should have known in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Even people who should have known better—such as other computer scientists—seemed eager to share intimate personal details with it.
—
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The Justice Department lawyers said the Massachusetts judge should have known that, based on the Supreme Court’s April order that permitted the Education Department to halt millions of dollars in teacher-training grants for the same reason.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
But Northwestern President Michael Schill said in an open letter three days later that the coach was responsible for the team’s culture and should have known the hazing occurred.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The same teens were charged with beating up a young man at Valley Fair less than an hour earlier and stealing his shoe, and the lawsuit claims Santana Row should have known about it and been ready to protect their customers.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for might/should have known
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The Justice Department lawyers said the Massachusetts judge should have known that, based on the Supreme Court’s April order that permitted the Education Department to halt millions of dollars in teacher-training grants for the same reason.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
But Northwestern President Michael Schill said in an open letter three days later that the coach was responsible for the team’s culture and should have known the hazing occurred.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The same teens were charged with beating up a young man at Valley Fair less than an hour earlier and stealing his shoe, and the lawsuit claims Santana Row should have known about it and been ready to protect their customers.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for might/should have known
Cite this Entry
“Might/should have known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/might%2Fshould%20have%20known. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share