shoulding

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noun

The cognitive distortion of making statements of what should be true, as opposed to reality.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of should
nounshoulding (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe cognitive distortion of making statements of what should be true, as opposed to reality.
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APA

shoulding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulding

MLA

“shoulding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoulding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulding.

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