Supposed

I think that we were supposed to somehow see the perpetual loafer in Meathead was *supposed* to be the one making the money and Archie is stealing it from him by unfairly making reality what he wants to be. ❋ Unknown (2010)

˜The framing of moral rules, so long as the ultimate Good is supposed known, [Russell should have said ˜supposed agreed™] is a matter for science. ❋ Pigden, Charles (2007)

Quarterly Review_, the value of whose observations may appear from his statement, that "in 1828 the disease broke out in Orenburg, and was supposed [_supposed_!] to have been introduced by the caravans which arrive there from Upper Asia, or [_or_, nothing like a second string] by the Kingiss-Cossacks, who are adjoining this town, and were said [_were said_!] to have been about this time affected with the disease." ❋ William Fergusson (1809)

III. i.101 (177,7) [supposed by the common rout] For _suppose_ I once thought it might be more commodious to substitute _supported_; but there is no need of change: _supposed_ is _founded on supposition_, made by conjecture. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

Myabe thinking you're supposed to "have a life" is a stupid way of buying into an untenable 1950s narrative of what life "supposed* to be. ❋ Coupland, Douglas (1995)

"I address you, Mrs. Cordelia Berry," declaimed Elvira, "because you are supposed -- I say _supposed_ -- to be officially the managing director -- or directress, to speak correct -- of this institution. ❋ Joseph Crosby Lincoln (1907)

I mean, is the term supposed to indicate some kind of "trickle-down" effect of VP preferences?? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Although one of the definitions of "supposed" is "mistakenly believed", the more common definition is definitely perjorative. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Miles's qualification of the critical opposition with the word "supposed" is entirely apposite for the process of critical spectralization that I have just discussed. ❋ Unknown (2005)

November 10th, 2009 at 5: 07 am PST is the second part of the title supposed to be in french? in that case, that’s more something like “Et toi, Netflix?” ❋ MG Siegler (2005)

(Books) n: Shakespeare's plays, in supposed chronological order (Plays) o: books owned only by me on LT, in order of entry into my catalogue. ❋ Blacksearoamer (2009)

On January 2nd, which was again supposed to be a holiday, the guard comes in at approx 8: 00 a.m. and says that twelve men are wanted for work to empty more coal trucks. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Is barry hussein supposed to be insulting or something? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Darwin supposed that the various kinds of finches, with their varying beaks and body sizes, came from diverse genetic backgrounds. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ecuador complained that Colombia incursed on its borders in supposed pursuit of FARC, but did not respond by bombing Bogota. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Well done on your achievement of telling it how it is, much to the disgust of those in supposed control. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2010)

In fact one of the main supposed advantages of FF over Twitter itself is the much better managing of discussions and conversations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Bachmann referenced Glenn Beck, who falsely warned about a $107 trillion in supposed “unfunded liabilities” from Social Security and Medicare.” ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bachmann referenced Glenn Beck, who falsely warned about a $107 trillion in supposed “unfunded liabilities” from Social Security and Medicare. ❋ Unknown (2010)