just as soon

Example Sentences

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Still, Scott plays him as such an anemic, cold-blooded creep that it’s impressive “Hokum” gets us rooting for his survival when the people he’s offended would just as soon see him burned at the stake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

No one can blame them if they look around, catch up on the anger-soaked news they missed while they were gone, and quietly ponder whether they’d just as soon go back into space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

One try, 10 carries, 18 tackles - he was an absolute pest just as soon as the Lions settled down after their initial ropey period.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

She even has a plan to get Leo’s mixtape heard by the hottest club owner in town, and she’ll finish explaining it just as soon as she’s finished vogueing with real-life ballroom staple Natasha Twist.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

“Frankly, I’d just as soon not go into details,” said the young man.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger