supposed
[səˈpoʊzd]
Definition:
1. Firmly believed.
2. Mistakenly believed.
3. Commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds.
4. Doubtful or suspect.
'supposed' example sentence:
- Whatever the circumstances, parents are supposed to know what to do for the best.
- Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral.
- A set period of fasting is supposed to bring us closer to godliness.
- How am I supposed to take that remark?
- Farmers were supposed to get an income comparable to that of townspeople.
- How was I supposed to know you were waiting for me?
- Geniuses are supposed to be difficult, eccentric and hopelessly impractical.
- He was supposed to go back to Bergen on the last bus, but of course the accident prevented him.
- Public spending is supposed to fall, not rise, in the next few years.
- How am I supposed to know—I'm not psychic!
- He produced a hand-written list of nine men he was supposed to kill.
- You're supposed to be my friend!
- I thought we were supposed to be paid today.
- He produced a handwritten list of nine men he was supposed to kill.
- "Is she supposed to work today?"—"Nope, tomorrow."
- I'm not officially supposed to be here.
- The first debate was supposed to have been held on Tuesday.
- We're supposed to be running a business here. I've got work to do.
- Formula One motor car racing is supposed to be dangerous. "Indycar" racing is supposed to be more dangerous still.
- Whoops, you weren't supposed to hear that.
- The government, the executive and the judiciary are supposed to be separate.
- You were supposed to be here an hour ago!
- The engine doesn't sound like it's supposed to.
- People are supposed to mix, do you understand?
- She had supposed him (to be) very rich.
- I had supposed his wife a younger woman.
- This combination of qualities is generally supposed to be extremely rare.
- 'You're not supposed to say that,' she said primly.
- You're not supposed to walk on the grass.
- When did this supposed accident happen?
- Where are we supposed to hang our washing up to dry?
- All this was supposed to work like magic.
- Children are supposed to get 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
- This is the opinion of the supposed experts.