Examples of 'when we should have' in a sentence

Meaning of "when we should have"

The phrase 'when we should have' is used to express regret or disappointment about a past action or decision. It implies that a different course of action or decision would have been more appropriate or desirable in hindsight. It is often used to acknowledge a mistake, missed opportunity, or failure to meet expectations

How to use "when we should have" in a sentence

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when we should have
We have been divided when we should have been together.
When we should have been checking off a calendar.
Maybe we went left when we should have gone right.
When we should have just followed you.
Stuff we were doing when we should have been doing something else.
When we should have left well enough alone.
We have all pushed when we should have pulled.
When we should have said clearly.
I think we started when we should have started.
When we should have been with our loved ones.
But we did not win when we should have.
When we should have been looking at victims of his cyber cases.
We did not listen when we should have.
When we should have remebered.
We were callow when we should have been kind.

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When we should have done a transplant his cardiac myxoma.
We thought tactically when we should have been thinking strategically.
When we should have really been looking for a cell.
We were looking out when we should have been looking within.
I made a getting pregnant schedule that says when we should have sex.
I woke up when we should have been meeting.
We did not break her spirit when we should have.
Particularly when we should have been revising for exams.
We were mistaken about the time when we should have met.
We partied when we should have distanced.
For generations we have been trying to forget when we should have remebered.
Sleep is when we should have a surge in anabolic hormones like DHEA and growth hormone.
We have excused ourselves when we should have admitted frankly.
When we should have made love … we did not.
There was a time when we should have had that.
This includes how many children we should have and when we should have them.
We used the pigeon when we should have used the chicken.
I feel that the time has come in our relationship when we should have trust.
We took them seriously when we should have taken them literally.
And when we should have it, and if we should have to wait for it.
We have fallen asleep when we should have paid attention.
That 's when we should have prepared ourselves for any eventuality, but we did not.
Forgiveness for our silence when we should have spoken.
That 's when we should have prepared ourselves.
I am asking when we looked left when we should have been looking right.
When we should have been looking right?
We get this for not killing when we should have killed.
When we should have done a transplant and now, well, he's probably gonna die.
But we lost that second goal when we should have been in easy street.
When we should have been packing full-auto, preferably belt-fed!
We can all think of many instances when we should have done more or better.
There was a time when we should have been offended, but not today.
We have only a few hundred nurse practitioners when we should have thousands.
We do things… When we should have left well enough alone.
We have spent too much time reacting when we should have been acting.

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