Examples of 'ought to know better' in a sentence

Meaning of "ought to know better"

ought to know better ~ used when someone does something they should not have done, implying they have the knowledge or experience to make a better decision

How to use "ought to know better" in a sentence

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ought to know better
You ought to know better than that.
Your friends really ought to know better.
You ought to know better than anyone.
Even guys like you ought to know better.
You ought to know better at your age.
Nice girl like you ought to know better.
Tom ought to know better at his age.
Old man like you ought to know better.
I ought to know better than to ask you.
You really ought to know better.
Ought to know better than to hang around here.
Then you ought to know better.
He has been called crazy by others who ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to do that.
History buff such as yourself ought to know better.

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Sandy ought to know better at his age.
It even works on spies who ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to sneak up on a man.
An old fud like you ought to know better.
She ought to know better by now.
If you frequent here you ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to even watch.
An old man like you that ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to ask that.
I am concerned it has to do with the people that ought to know better.
But they ought to know better.
Helps them pick up lonely women who ought to know better.
And you ought to know better.
This is not a private office and you ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to mess with.
And you are a man that ought to know better than that.
You ought to know better than to pick that up.
But as a Christian you ought to know better.
You ought to know better than to do such a thing.
Even dirt like you ought to know better than that.
You ought to know better than to pick up a stranger.
A guy who worked in Moscow ought to know better.
You ought to know better than me.
A politician with Presidential aspirations ought to know better.
He ought to know better than that.
Even a terrible documentary series like Ancient Aliens ought to know better than that.
You ought to know better than do a trick like that.
But Catholics ought to know better.
I ought to know better than to hire anybody with a disease.
I do not need guys who ought to know better taking cheap shots.
You ought to know better than to go to such a dangerous place.
Because Catholics ought to know better.
You ought to know better a knife and never does that.
You are the News Channel and you ought to know better and more.
You kids ought to know better than to be speeding around.

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Examples of using Ought
I ought to have you scourged and crucified
You two guys ought to get married
I ought to give him more of my legal business
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Examples of using Better
We would have been better off staying where we were
Better to appreciate the scent of the paintings
This just gets better and better
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Examples of using Know
I need to know if you want the paintings
We are here to surf and you know that
I know you dislike me but we are still brothers
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