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ought to
verb as in should
Example Sentences
Others, some publicly, some privately, are irritated with Streeting and think he ought to wind his neck in a bit.
And I really ought to extol the graciously ironic handling of “Chrysanthemum Tea,” one of those oh-so-clever Sondheim numbers that spans enormous dramatic territory in a manner so catchy that the song seems to gallop.
He ought to use his clemency power “to keep his campaign promises, and to honor the dignity of human life.”
He thinks people who may feel like a burden to their loved-ones might, for example, choose to "end their lives because they feel like they ought to for their children's sake".
Plus, increased energy efficiency ought to cut carbon emissions from homes, especially if property owners switch away from gas or oil-fired boilers, for example.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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