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
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If the Snakes would rather use Pham as a full-timer, so be it.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2023
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Mewis would rather be playing in this World Cup, of course.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
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Part of her would rather not give people the grounds to decide.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
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But Democrats would rather not leave anything to chance.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 19 July 2024
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Reeves: The people who are paying you for your art would rather not pay you.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2023
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Rachel Bloom would rather be singing about trees that smell like semen.
—Vulture, 14 Sep. 2023
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And stigma is one of the reasons that people would rather die and ask for help.
—Christina McDermott, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2023
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The Cold War model is something the region would rather avoid.
—Eduardo Porter, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
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Bryson is more in the pocket and would rather operate from there.
—Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
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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
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Any team starting from scratch would rather have Curry.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
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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
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But, according to the San Diego Zoo, most tarantulas would rather hide from you than bite you.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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Rodrigo would rather be seen as a singer-songwriter than a pop star.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
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But insurance companies would rather not have to deal with the mass lawsuits at all.
—Eli Tan, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Justin Hartley would rather not keep a Tracker on some of his earliest acting roles.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
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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
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