How do you use Shoulda in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Shoulda in a sentence
Shoulda meaning
Contraction of should + have.
Using Shoulda
- The main meaning on this page is: Contraction of should + have.
- In the example corpus, shoulda often appears in combinations such as: woulda shoulda, you shoulda, shoulda kept.
Context around Shoulda
- Average sentence length in these examples: 15.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 4 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shoulda
- In this selection, "shoulda" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 15.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, logan, cassandra, woulda, kept, played and went stand out and add context to how "shoulda" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and cassandra shoulda played on and coulda woulda shoulda one of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shoulda" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shoulda
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Dammit, shoulda read down! (4 words)
It means you shoulda packed lube. (6 words)
K-9 out front shoulda told Ya. (7 words)
Shoulda kept Geno, even though we know lil’ bro Manning ain’t missed no games in the last umpteen years lol until McAdoo-doo benched Eli, mucking up his pristine attendance record. (32 words)
Praising her for the example she set for him and his sister, he even tells her: “You’re the one who shoulda got that ring, not me. (27 words)
He shoulda learnt from Burnham that he had to defang Granger – and coulda done this by promising him the Ambassadorship to the Court of St James! (26 words)
He shoulda learnt from Burnham that he had to defang Granger – and coulda done this by promising him the Ambassadorship to the Court of St James! (26 words)
Dammit, shoulda read down! (4 words)
I find they shoulda lock them up anyway! (8 words)
Example sentences (14)
Logan shoulda been the one to kill the X-Men in his universe via mind control and Cassandra shoulda played on that with her abilities.
I guess I shoulda went to Cartagena this morning," Flores said.
Praising her for the example she set for him and his sister, he even tells her: “You’re the one who shoulda got that ring, not me.
The Fucking Grifters–that’s the podcast we shoulda launched with them,” Spotify executive Bill Simmons in a recent episode of his podcast.
He shoulda learnt from Burnham that he had to defang Granger – and coulda done this by promising him the Ambassadorship to the Court of St James!
It means you shoulda packed lube.
Coulda’, woulda’, shoulda’ – One of Naperville’s (IL) greatest summer attractions is its picturesque riverwalk.
K-9 out front shoulda told Ya.
Sami Zayn gets Bro-Lee’d – You shoulda known better than to run your mouth, Sami.
Dammit, shoulda read down!
Him and Micah Hyde, Pack shoulda kept them.
I find they shoulda lock them up anyway!
She shoulda tried Marijuana it cures certain Cancers!
Shoulda kept Geno, even though we know lil’ bro Manning ain’t missed no games in the last umpteen years lol until McAdoo-doo benched Eli, mucking up his pristine attendance record.
Common combinations with shoulda
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: