Might-have-been Definition

mītəv-bĭn
might-have-been
noun
An event that could have but never did occur.
American Heritage
Someone or something whose potential greatness was not achieved.
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Might-have-been Sentence Examples

  • That might have been a mistake.

  • It might have been Fred.

  • It was her way of saying that while he might have been somewhat more reserved in his response to Claire Quincy, she was admitting the guest isn't always right.

  • It might have been you down in that horrible place.

  • While Arthur might have been feeding the organization tidbits on Dean and Fred O'Connor's progress, how much could Arthur really know?

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