would rather

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

At the same time, the president reopened a diplomatic track, saying he would rather cut a deal than attack.

From The Wall Street Journal

Andie and Iona would rather go their own way than try to keep up with anyone else, and they’re not ashamed of that, no matter how many people tell them that they should be.

From Salon

Amodei said on Thursday he would rather stop working with the Pentagon than acquiesce to such threats.

From BBC

What Mr. Smith calls “the hard and abiding work” is “to listen to everything, including—especially—everything in you that you would rather ignore.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The firm's chief executive Dario Amodei said on Thursday that his company would rather not work with the Pentagon than agree to uses of its tech that may "undermine, rather than defend, democratic values."

From BBC