Sentence examples similar to instead of am from inspiring English sources

Instead of being vengeful, he is courtly.

Instead of being compressed, it blossoms.

Yet instead of being grateful, they revolted.

"Instead of being in corrugations.

Instead of being afraid, he was professional.

"Instead of being round, it's oval".

Instead of being rusty, he was excellent.

Instead of being tentative, they were determined.

Instead of being rueful, Wolf is realistic.

Instead of being totally with me".

"He drove himself, instead of being driven.