I suppose that behind each thing we have to do, there's something we want to do...
Source: tatoeba (1491)
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Keep "we" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "we" intact in the sentence you are editing.
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
After choosing a replacement for "we", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "we" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
387 translations across 256 languages.
44 total sentences available.
I suppose that behind each thing we have to do, there's something we want to do...
Source: tatoeba (1491)
We must learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools.
Source: tatoeba (1509)
Their communication may be much more complex than we thought.
Source: tatoeba (1515)
It may be that the happiness awaiting us is not at all the sort of happiness we would want.
Source: tatoeba (1523)
Showing 4 of 44 available sentences.
Closest matches include h2os, kami, noi validiamo, nous, ourselves.
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