How to Use would rather in a Sentence

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• Meshell Ndegeocello, like many people, would rather not turn on her camera during Zoom calls.
  — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2024
• If the Snakes would rather use Pham as a full-timer, so be it.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2023
• Mewis would rather be playing in this World Cup, of course.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
• Part of her would rather not give people the grounds to decide.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
• But Democrats would rather not leave anything to chance.
  — Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 19 July 2024
• Reeves: The people who are paying you for your art would rather not pay you.
  — Wired Staff, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2023
• Rachel Bloom would rather be singing about trees that smell like semen.
  — Vulture, 14 Sep. 2023
• And stigma is one of the reasons that people would rather die and ask for help.
  — Christina McDermott, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2023
• The Cold War model is something the region would rather avoid.
  — Eduardo Porter, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
• Bryson is more in the pocket and would rather operate from there.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
• When the weather gets hot, some of the kids would rather stay home and play video games or be on social media.
  — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2023
• Any team starting from scratch would rather have Curry.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
• This emotional water sign would rather have their head in the clouds than their feet placed firmly down on the ground.
  — Brittany Beringer, Women's Health, 12 Aug. 2023
• But, according to the San Diego Zoo, most tarantulas would rather hide from you than bite you.
  — Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
• Yang would rather have crowds think of her as a comedian who cares about the world and, perhaps, reach more folks that way.
  — Jake Kroeger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
• If one person wants to go to bed at 9 p.m. and their partner would rather turn in at 1 a.m., there’s nothing wrong with either of them.
  — Angela Haupt, TIME, 11 June 2024
• But some area residents say the project is about race, and that's a topic that many in Harrison would rather avoid.
  — Bill Bowden, arkansasonline.com, 3 Dec. 2023
• Rodrigo would rather be seen as a singer-songwriter than a pop star.
  — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
• But insurance companies would rather not have to deal with the mass lawsuits at all.
  — Eli Tan, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
• There is the local public pool, but sometimes kids would rather just run around in the water somewhere other than the hose at home.
  — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2024
• Back inside the boat, the galley-down arrangement may not be too thrilling to those who would rather cook on the main deck with everyone else.
  — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
• Depending on the poll, anywhere between 40% and 51% of people in the U.S. would rather have a socialist world.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 June 2023
• There’s not as big of a demand for butchery; people today would rather have their meat pre-sliced and packaged.
  — Clarissa Wei, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
• For people who would rather give food, kennels, litter, et cetera, the shelter has set up a wish list on Amazon.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2023
• That has lead to friction over the years with mayors, city managers and others in city hall who would rather make those decisions.
  — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
• Like there’s lot of people out there that would rather jump out of a plane with a nylon bag on their back than to get in front of 25 people in a coffeehouse and tell a joke.
  — Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
• An iron has long been the tool of choice to keep garments looking smooth and fresh, but many would rather deal with wrinkles than lug out the ironing board for a single pair of pants.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2023
• The tremendous growth of the Sun Belt in recent decades is one big piece of evidence that, if given the choice, most Americans would rather boil than freeze.
  — Bryan Walsh, Vox, 1 July 2024
• Justin Hartley would rather not keep a Tracker on some of his earliest acting roles.
  — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
• A lot more cautious than the other guppies, Nonny would rather talk about what is going on than actually do it.
  — Amanda Rock, Parents, 30 July 2024

Last Updated: 6 Sep 2024