Examples of 'preferred not' in a sentence

Meaning of "preferred not"

preferred not: Indicates a choice or decision not to do something, expressing a preference for an alternative option or course of action

How to use "preferred not" in a sentence

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preferred not
I would have preferred not to have to ask.
Preferred not to delve too deeply into the matter.
I would have preferred not to know so much.
The rest were in other categories or preferred not to answer.
It preferred not to see it included in the text.
But mostly she preferred not to socialize.
I preferred not to call her by her true name.
Then for which he preferred not to ask.
Berg preferred not to be remembered as a football coach.
Let us say that he preferred not speak.
Some preferred not to show imperfect teeth.
Maigret noticed something he preferred not to mention.
She preferred not to name the college.
Very likely he might have preferred not doing anything.
Earl preferred not to dwell on the past.

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The source who preferred not to.
Others preferred not to be included in this article.
I was a jerk that most people preferred not to be around.
They preferred not to film from nature.
But they could do everything that humans preferred not to do.
It is thus preferred not to use an atomic clock.
It seemed to be something that he just preferred not to talk about.
It is preferred not to use any regulating substances.
That was a day he preferred not to remember.
She preferred not to talk about politics.
For clients which preferred not to much noise.
He preferred not to talk about his father.
I would have preferred not to know.
He preferred not to draw too much attention.
One percent of respondents preferred not to specify their gender.
She preferred not to recuperate at home.
Would have preferred not to.
You preferred not to eat in front of other people.
Now come to see what you have preferred not to see.
It is preferred not to use any neutralizing base.
In his country the legislator had preferred not to intervene in that area.
It is preferred not to add diluent like water.
A number of medical or social humanitarian organizations preferred not to appear on this list.
It is usually preferred not to include a blowing agent.
We could say in the programme your mother preferred not to have one.
I would have preferred not to write to you.
Preferred not having a phone.
Others had preferred not to know.
I preferred not to leave any evidence of my passing behind me.
Three people preferred not to answer.
I preferred not to use this option.
I would have preferred not to answer.
I preferred not to enlarge the matter.
Consequently patients preferred not to share their experiences.
I preferred not to allow myself to be conditioned by current affairs.

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