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The phrase "should have realized that" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to express regret or disbelief in a situation, and implies that the speaker or writer should have noticed or become aware of something before they did. For example: "I should have realized that playing with a sharp knife was dangerous."
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He should have realised that, whatever his fears, there was no justification for any other behaviour.
The UN should have realised that this outcome was likely.
He should have realised that a number of Thatcherite chickens were coming home to roost.
I should have realised that leading a double life was also not practical.
By now it should have realised that it doesn't have that time to waste.
Finally, the moment that Isis moved into Syria, we should have realised that our game was up.
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By now you should've realised that video games present us with fictional worlds where dating etiquette is simplified to benefit design.
"But they should have realised at that time it had gone far enough.
When I started playing my own stuff, people in the classical world would say: "Who does he think he is, writing his own music when he could be playing Beethoven?" I should have realised sooner that that's not the point.
I should have realised if that woman took the time to email because I said have some vouchers, which seems to be quite sensible..."....
Of course, what they really should have realised was that, in the grand scheme of things, Wonga were far too tight to pay real solicitors.
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