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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The neighbors countered that the terms of the easement specifically forbade residential construction, as Shapiro should have known.
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Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
As the judge in House vs. NCAA should have known, NIL is truly the wild west, as the cliché goes, the despicable negligence of the NCAA offering technicolor proof of the organization’s amorality.
—Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Investigators raced to check jail phone logs to see who might have known ahead of time.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 June 2025
It would also be believed that Steelers brass might have known Rodgers' intentions all along, but were waiting for the news to be official before stating anything.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
As the judge in House vs. NCAA should have known, NIL is truly the wild west, as the cliché goes, the despicable negligence of the NCAA offering technicolor proof of the organization’s amorality.
—Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Investigators raced to check jail phone logs to see who might have known ahead of time.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 June 2025
It would also be believed that Steelers brass might have known Rodgers' intentions all along, but were waiting for the news to be official before stating anything.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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