Sekirov Dictionary

woulda, coulda, shoulda

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(informal) An instance or moment of regret, hindsight, or futile pondering over a missed opportunity.
- But there a lot of talented people right down there on the street, singing their shoulda-coulda-wouldas, now is that how you wanna end up? — 1993

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An expression of dismissiveness or disappointment concerning a statement, question, explanation, course of action, or occurrence involving hypothetical possibilities, uncertain facts, or missed opportunities.
- President Clinton . . . had his clear shot at health-care reform, if we need it, he and his wife, but they blew it. As Mrs. Clinton might say, woulda coulda shoulda. — 1995

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woulda, coulda, shouldas

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