might-have-been
Example Sentences
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Investors might have been concerned about a possible change in policy by the Federal Open Market Committee, to raise short-term interest rates following a strong employment report for May.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Bolton also understood that if he continued to fight the case, "other classified information might have been released in his defence" and he did not want to "damage" the United States, the person said.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It might have been a bad day to start trading.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Morning mass might have been a better choice in this time slot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The boy might have been only twelve, but he knew already that opportunity = balderdash.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
