How to Use rather in a Sentence

rather

adverb

• The movie is a comedy, but rather a dull one.
• It rather annoyed me that he was late picking me up.
• I think the children watch rather too much television.
• Well, maybe not the box itself, but rather what was inside the box.
  — Ainslie Lee | [e-mail], al, 15 Sep. 2023
• Placed next to the competition, the Z Fold 5 is rather chunky.
  — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
• Images came through of the two black holes—or, rather, of the ring of stuff falling into the black holes.
  — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
• Also rather unusual: a great view of much of the snow stripe.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
• Mostly clear Friday night and rather mild with lows in the upper 50s to mid-60s.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 31 May 2023
• Hydration—or, rather, the lack of it—has been on my mind lately.
  — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023
• From there, the recipes get arbitrary and rather random.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
• There is more space in the room and the window is open—or rather half open, revealing the green of trees outside.
  — Jenny Uglow, The New York Review of Books, 28 Sep. 2023
• The best part of this recipe might not even be the use of pre-shredded spuds, but rather the onion component.
  — Bonnie S. Benwick, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Thankfully the threat for severe storms will be rather low.
  — Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 8 May 2023
• William looks rather stoic in the clip, while Kate smiles eagerly.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 8 May 2023
• There’s a rather surprising and very lethal threat stampeding from the south.
  — WIRED, 15 June 2023
• Unfortunately, the end result was—rather flat, to say the least.
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2023
• Gemini May 21-June 20 Things could get rather busy throughout the day.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
• But rather the droll sarcasm that can lighten the pressure in a tense dressing room and make a game feel like a game again.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
• Or rather, his finger—sliced off and flung in disgust at Pádraic’s doorstep.
  — Hazlitt, 17 May 2023
• This seems, to me at least, like a rather surreal position for a teenager to be put in.
  — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
• Mortgage rates are not tied directly to the Fed’s overnight lending rate, but rather to the yield on the 10-year US Treasury note.
  — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 14 June 2023
• She’s really got to make it up to Geralt and Ciri — or rather, prove that she can be trusted.
  — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 June 2023
• Parents or caregivers don’t need to read the exact words; rather tell the story from what is pictured.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
• The effect doesn’t come off as gimmicky, but rather makes for a deeply poignant story, told largely in Fox’s own words.
  — Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 9 May 2023
• And writers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have taken a rather fearless approach.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 13 Apr. 2023
• Chapellerie Pochat The best souvenirs aren’t knick knacks but rather items that tell a story and have a distinctive sense of place.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2023
• The open-sided pavilion sits on a rather large plot of land for physical uses.
  — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 18 Sep. 2023
• This column isn’t supposed to be about Betts, but rather the Red Sox’ chances of making the postseason.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
• Who would players rather play for in this new world of college football, Sanders or Swinney?
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 6 Sep. 2023
• Oto Hailed as the best new restaurant in Reykjavik by both critics and diners, Oto is a rather unique concept.
  — Kaye Toal, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024