supposed

[səˈpoʊzd]

Definition:
1. Firmly believed.
2. Mistakenly believed.
3. Commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds.
4. Doubtful or suspect.

Use 'supposed' in a sentence:

• 1. Whatever the circumstances, parents are supposed to know what to do for the best.
• 2. Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral.
• 3. A set period of fasting is supposed to bring us closer to godliness.
• 4. How am I supposed to take that remark?
• 5. Farmers were supposed to get an income comparable to that of townspeople.
• 6. How was I supposed to know you were waiting for me?
• 7. Geniuses are supposed to be difficult, eccentric and hopelessly impractical.
• 8. He was supposed to go back to Bergen on the last bus, but of course the accident prevented him.
• 9. Public spending is supposed to fall, not rise, in the next few years.
• 10. How am I supposed to know—I'm not psychic!
• 11. He produced a hand-written list of nine men he was supposed to kill.
• 12. You're supposed to be my friend!
• 13. I thought we were supposed to be paid today.
• 14. He produced a handwritten list of nine men he was supposed to kill.
• 15. "Is she supposed to work today?"—"Nope, tomorrow."
• 16. I'm not officially supposed to be here.
• 17. The first debate was supposed to have been held on Tuesday.
• 18. We're supposed to be running a business here. I've got work to do.
• 19. Formula One motor car racing is supposed to be dangerous. "Indycar" racing is supposed to be more dangerous still.
• 20. Whoops, you weren't supposed to hear that.
• 21. The government, the executive and the judiciary are supposed to be separate.
• 22. You were supposed to be here an hour ago!
• 23. The engine doesn't sound like it's supposed to.
• 24. People are supposed to mix, do you understand?
• 25. She had supposed him (to be) very rich.
• 26. I had supposed his wife a younger woman.
• 27. This combination of qualities is generally supposed to be extremely rare.
• 28. 'You're not supposed to say that,' she said primly.
• 29. You're not supposed to walk on the grass.
• 30. When did this supposed accident happen?
• 31. Where are we supposed to hang our washing up to dry?
• 32. All this was supposed to work like magic.
• 33. Children are supposed to get 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
• 34. This is the opinion of the supposed experts.