supposed
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"You are supposed to act grown up and not necessarily be playful or express things loudly, or struggle…"
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
A flood of oil tankers and other vessels were supposed to cross during the cease-fire, but ships have moved at a crawl.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Jackson: And it wasn’t supposed to be a heavy show.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
This supposed deal would have foreign official holders of Treasuries exchange them for new, superlong obligations with low or no interest.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
She was supposed to stay here, in Deadwood, where she would discover her worth.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing supposed
Words That Could Go Either Way: Synonyms for "Maybe"
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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