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Discover LudwigThe phrase "had imagined" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to express a thought or belief that someone had in the past, often in relation to a situation that has since changed or been revealed.
Example: "Before I visited the city, I had imagined it to be much larger than it actually is."
Alternatives: "had envisioned" or "had pictured".
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"It's rougher than I had imagined".
You had imagined … what?
Just as I had imagined.
It was just what I had imagined.
It wasn't the lark she had imagined.
It was harder than she had imagined.
This was easier than he had imagined.
"He didn't look like I had imagined.
These were the things McCarthy had imagined.
It was nothing like I had imagined.
What they found is more complex than anyone had imagined.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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