Examples of 'were rather' in a sentence
Meaning of "were rather"
Were rather is a phrase used to express a preference or inclination towards a certain option or choice. It indicates that someone was more inclined or preferred one thing over another
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were rather
And they were rather like school kids.
I did not go to school and my brothers were rather against it.
They were rather large and not ugly.
The next two days were rather uneventful.
We were rather hoping that you would tell us.
And in those rivers were rather nasty creatures.
We were rather hoping to persuade you to stay on.
Apparently you were rather upset with him.
We were rather hoping to dissuade you to stay on.
I always thought you were rather proud of her.
We were rather modest and lived in a closed universe.
That your nuptials were rather poorly timed.
They were rather less impressive in architectural terms.
These observations were rather rare at the time.
We were rather surprised by how low this number is.
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Most of the songs were rather boring for me.
You were rather charged last night.
She felt that you were rather upset.
Rights were rather the gift of a benevolent ruler.
And of course my parents were rather well off.
Things were rather tense last time.
And one or two of them were rather difficult.
You were rather worried about him.
His hands and feet were rather large.
We were rather happy to see them arrive.
There is no denying we were rather spoiled in this respect.
These were rather ramshackled affairs appealing to occupational men.
All these structures were rather stiff.
The roads were rather improved this year.
Perhaps their activities as apostles were rather limited.
I thought you were rather terse with her.
Analyst reactions to the announcement were rather mixed.
Apparently we were rather hasty in blaming henry vogel.
The few feedbacks we got were rather good.
Both places were rather busy on this evening.
The results in this area were rather uneven.
But my kind were rather running out of world.
I think the translations of scripts were rather poor.
The first years were rather difficult to manage.
Deliveries to other countries were rather rare.
This means we were rather chilly this morning.
Drinks package and canapes were rather good.
National borders were rather permeable in those days.
Their articulation processes were rather long.
I thought you were rather inspired in your vision.
From there his opportunities were rather limited.
These communities were rather like miniature democratic republics.
Necessary at all if technology were rather less modem.
You were rather friendly with him.
Press reviews of his lectures were rather complimentary.
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I would rather listen to a drunk than him
This creates confusion rather than clarity
He would rather be at work with that bitch
