Wondering how to use Shoulds in a sentence? Below are 2 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Shoulds meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of should
Using Shoulds
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of should
Context around Shoulds
- Average sentence length in these examples: 14.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shoulds
- In this selection, "shoulds" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 14.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, rejected and altogether stand out and add context to how "shoulds" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include for me shoulds have a and he rejected shoulds altogether when. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shoulds" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shoulds
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For me, “shoulds” have a binding quality. (7 words)
He rejected “shoulds” altogether when it came to feelings, since he believed them to be natural and, without accompanying wrong action, harmless. (22 words)
He rejected “shoulds” altogether when it came to feelings, since he believed them to be natural and, without accompanying wrong action, harmless. (22 words)
For me, “shoulds” have a binding quality. (7 words)
Example sentences (2)
For me, “shoulds” have a binding quality.
He rejected “shoulds” altogether when it came to feelings, since he believed them to be natural and, without accompanying wrong action, harmless.