Examples of 'should have kept' in a sentence

Meaning of "should have kept"

The phrase 'should have kept' expresses regret or a missed opportunity to retain or preserve something. It implies that a person had possession or control over something in the past but did not maintain it, resulting in a negative outcome or loss. This phrase is commonly used to express hindsight or a sense of disappointment about a past decision or action

How to use "should have kept" in a sentence

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should have kept
You should have kept your money.
I am not sure we should have kept him.
You should have kept training with us.
He was my da and he should have kept me safe.
You should have kept her there.
But his granddaughter should have kept quiet.
You should have kept that to yourself.
I still say we should have kept some.
I should have kept in touch with her.
The people we should have kept closer.
I should have kept quiet up on that hill.
She said that i should have kept it a secret.
I should have kept my big mouth shut.
Critics say they should have kept investigating.
Should have kept her on the junk.

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The vampire should have kept walking.
Should have kept your beak shut.
Tom certainly should have kept his promise.
Should have kept the shithead chained up.
But we never should have kept it from him.
Should have kept line for myself.
I told him he should have kept his gloves on.
Should have kept a sharper eye on you.
At least you should have kept a clear mind.
Should have kept your mouth shut.
Although you should have kept the spots.
Should have kept my eyes on the ball.
I think they should have kept him in prison.
Should have kept him happy on board.
I guess they should have kept the bomb.
Should have kept her mouth shut.
He jettisoned some players he probably should have kept.
He should have kept his hands to himself.
Lots of people think he should have kept trying.
You should have kept up the pretense.
At least today you should have kept your cool.
You should have kept it in the box.
The manual says we should have kept him alive.
We should have kept the old one.
It was there already and should have kept going.
You should have kept your cool.
Now he wonders whether he should have kept his mouth shut.
You should have kept the gun.
Old hairy ones too which should have kept everyone happy.
You should have kept better company.
I am wondering if maybe we should have kept the old ones instead.
You should have kept this to yourself.
So far the results suggest we should have kept what we previously had.
He should have kept his mouth shut.
I believe that they should have kept us on the ship.

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The wards must be kept very quiet
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Examples of using Have
These documents have been in my family for centuries
Have this done by the customer service only
He could not have chosen a worse time
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