supposed

Example Sentences

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“My assumption,” he wrote, “is that, like me, a lot of people simply want to eat less of the stuff we know we’re supposed to avoid and more of the stuff that’s better for us.”

From Salon

Students are supposed to be asleep unless they’re on the swim team doing early morning laps at the pool.

From Los Angeles Times

"I went in for an operation which was supposed to give me better mobility and ensure I was able to maintain my independence, but it ended up taking almost everything from me," she said.

From BBC

For many Americans, retirement is supposed to be a financial exhale.

From MarketWatch

Aside from being a "beautiful homage to Vienna," Huppert says that "the movie is really timeless and you can't exactly know when it's supposed to take place".

From Barron's