Examples of 'not have been so' in a sentence

Meaning of "not have been so"

not have been so - This phrase is typically used to express regret or disappointment about a past event or decision. It implies that things could have been different if a different choice had been made

How to use "not have been so" in a sentence

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not have been so
Killing him might not have been so smart.
It would not have been so bad if it had just been diabolical noise.
My chosen warrior could not have been so careless.
I should not have been so critical of this modern age.
The temptation would not have been so great.
It would not have been so if they did not hide anything.
Back in my days it would not have been so.
It would not have been so easy to defeat him.
Perhaps my observation should not have been so cold.
She would not have been so psychologically affected.
I even worry we would not have been so close.
They would not have been so frequently repeated otherwise.
Maybe she should not have been so.
I should not have been so hasty to assume malicious intent.
I am sure the meal would not have been so memorable.
Would not have been so bold and indepen.
Those records might not have been so instant.
I might not have been so a little earlier in our conversation.
The newborn should not have been so fooled.
I might not have been so quick to blindly follow the law.
We probably would not have been so close.
Not have been so innocent in front of Durga.
Otherwise it would not have been so clearly stated.
If you were talking to me in January it would not have been so.
Heroic act might not have been so heroic.
I need not have been so surprised as I was at his tractability.
Its price would not have been so high.
They would not have been so considered by Calvin or the first generation of Reformers.
I think a real father would not have been so selfish.
He might not have been so keen to chat.
The actual issue perhaps should not have been so newsworthy.
He should not have been so easily neutralized.
I wish i never had might not have been so bad.
Others would not have been so overwhelmingly generous.
It had been hoped that the sinks would not have been so important.
She would not have been so outcast.
Without his commitment this report would not have been so outstanding.
I would not have been so sassy to you.
Doing the artwork they might not have been so legendary.
She might not have been so good at lying than.
This suggests his faith may not have been so strong.
We should not have been so violent with them.
But working on the pyramids might not have been so bad after all.
God could not have been so cruel as to take my little girl.
The fragility of global power would not have been so strikingly proven.
It would not have been so beautiful without your help.
Maybe if I wrote a nonfiction novel my reception might not have been so cold.
But he might not have been so lucky.
Indeed, there was a time when this would not have been so.
Her heart would not have been so broken.

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