Sentence examples for supposed from inspiring English sources
supposed
Past of suppose
"supposed" is a perfectly correct and usable word in written English. You can use the word "supposed" to refer to something that is generally perceived or believed to be true, although there may be no solid evidence for it. For example: "He is supposed to have been a very talented musician, although no recordings of his playing exist.".
"But I look at people who have been in politics for five, 10, 15 years, and muck up, you see them muck up and think, 'You guys are supposed to be pro!' "People that have gone to Oxbridge, had thousands spent on their education, and I mean they are royally mucking up".
It was not supposed to be like this.
In the same way, silence about male victims reinforces unhealthy expectations about men and their supposed invulnerability.
The academy dismissed claims that its announcement had been scooped by the Aint-It-Cool-News website which ran an early list of supposed nominees.
Back then, it was still widely supposed that every girl's dream was to marry a handsome prince and live happily ever after in a Tyrolean castle attended upon by mice and dressed each morning by bluebirds.
While many athletes are genuinely grateful to the companies that fund their training bills, there's always something unnerving about watching people sing for their supper when they're supposed to be speaking from the heart.
According to the sculptor, Blind Light, as the installation was called, undermined what architecture ought to do: "Architecture is supposed to be the location of security and certainty about where you are.
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