wouldn't

American

[wood-nt] / ˈwʊd nt /

contraction of would not:

I wouldn't ask her.

wouldn't British

/ ˈwʊdənt /

contraction

would not

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wouldn't Idioms

More idioms and phrases containing wouldn't

butter wouldn't melt
caught dead, wouldn't be
not
not (wouldn't) lift a finger

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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And if a hike doesn’t come in the form of a surcharge, cruise lines could simply end up raising the base price for future bookings, although that obviously wouldn’t affect people who have already paid for their trips.

From MarketWatch

Friend said Tuesday that the company was shipping fewer products to China so they wouldn’t end up selling at a discount.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’ll do it, but I feel sure of what I’m making and if I didn’t, I wouldn’t make it.

From Los Angeles Times

Former DOJ prosecutors told ProPublica that they typically reviewed caseloads every six months with supervisors and that closing out languishing cases wouldn’t ordinarily be cause for concern.

From Salon

Carlson briefly conceded the point—“I wouldn’t disagree”—but quickly returned to his initial premise.

From Slate

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