would sooner
idiom
—used to indicate what someone wants or prefers to do, have, etc.
He would sooner lose everything than admit that he was wrong.
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Joe Biden would sooner sprout tentacles than commit to a culmination in Ukraine that includes reclaiming Crimea.
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Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., WSJ, 15 Dec. 2023
Others would sooner sleep with a stranger than hold their hand in public, and both were welcome to share.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., WSJ, 15 Dec. 2023
Others would sooner sleep with a stranger than hold their hand in public, and both were welcome to share.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
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“Would sooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/would%20sooner. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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