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- noun Plural form of
should .
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Examples
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A life with too many "shoulds" is very off-putting to me.
Archive 2009-06-01 Zenmomma 2009
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A life with too many "shoulds" is very off-putting to me.
Friday Fill-Ins Zenmomma 2009
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With all due respect, Beware of "shoulds" - you can end up "shoulding" all over yourself! www. thestarchildgallery.com pat
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Keep on making some space for a little living around all the 'shoulds' - although pink fluffy wheelchairs may not be QUITE the right way to go!
On Dying and Living, and 18 days. Elizabeth McClung 2008
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The atheists around here seem to have no problem throwing around implicit and explicit "shoulds" and "oughts" that have the pretense of Something Really Important.
Contentment 2009
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Are you doing what you do because of conditioning, because of "shoulds" "ought tos"?
Laura Mola: Putting Yourself First: Finding Worth And Validation Inside Laura Mola 2011
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Are you doing what you do because of conditioning, because of "shoulds""ought tos"?
Laura Mola: Putting Yourself First: Finding Worth And Validation Inside Laura Mola 2011
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This is a special time in your life and it requires special circumstances ... so don't listen to anyone else's "shoulds".
Kiri Westby: Sleep And Pregnancy: 5 Tips To Manage Your Changing Needs 2010
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The "shoulds" are an all-too-common thought pattern that can lead to guilt or anger in addition to stress.
Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D.: Your Destructive Mind Habits in 5 Short Chapters 2010
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You let go of the "shoulds" and let the dreams of your heart have a say.
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