Examples of 'were better' in a sentence

Meaning of "were better"

were better - This phrase is used to express a comparison between two situations or choices. It implies that the speaker believes the alternative or different option would have been superior or more preferable

How to use "were better" in a sentence

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were better
Only material conditions were better in private schools.
Were better able to meet their research goals.
Mothers and children were better protected today.
You were better off not knowing where he was.
Things roused up that were better left to rot.
You were better off away from here.
Everyone knows you were better than her.
That we were better at building than at tearing down.
I just thought you were better than this.
You were better than the last guy.
You thought you were better than him.
Things were better under the military dictatorship.
Embarrassed that you were better off without me.
They were better than the real ones.
I hoped you two were better thieves.

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It were better for us both if this were never found.
You thought you were better at this than me.
We all wish our public schools were better.
You said you were better than she was.
I could wish your arithmetic papers were better.
Thought flowers were better than a greeting card.
I would come home when you were better.
Maybe you were better off in the forest.
Who first shall find it were better dead.
And they were better off not knowing.
I told myself you kids were better off.
Some things were better in the old place.
Now you wonder if your pair were better.
I thought things were better between you guys.
Some happy ones when things were better.
The boys were better guarded than we thought.
You always thought you were better than me.
I think we were better off in the vacuum of space.
They all thought they were better than me.
Archers were better integrated with footmen.
Even our replacements were better than theirs.
That we were better off before political correctness.
I just thought you were better than that.
You were better of fas a pop idol.
Said things that were better left unsaid.
We were better this whole last year.
He said the kids were better off with me.
They were better than us in all of the lines.
They said you were better than me.
They were better at every phase of the game.
I used to think people were better than they are.
You were better off on your own.
I really thought you were better than this.
You were better off as a pop idol.
We figured our chances were better right here.

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