should

Example Sentences

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For this position to be a good fit, you SHOULD:

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2018

BlackBerry warns that one of its devices "SHOULD NOT be worn or carried on the body" without a BlackBerry-approved belt clip.

From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2010

"Would give," I have written; but alas, it ought to have been "SHOULD give."

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 10 by Carlyle, Thomas

"Yes, I SHOULD," said Evelina, with a spirited glance at Ramy; but he was looking at the sausages that Linda had just put on the table.

From Bunner Sisters by Wharton, Edith

"Don't you think it about time you SHOULD?"

From The Awkward Age by James, Henry