sure don't want for him to vs sure don't want him to

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Sure don't want for him to' is less common and may sound a bit awkward. 'Sure don't want him to' is more commonly used and sounds more natural.

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sure don't want for him to

This phrase is correct but less common and may sound awkward.

This phrase can be used to express a negative desire or intention, but it is less common and may sound awkward to native speakers.

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Even though Rene wants one of his own, but I sure don't want him to feel like he's being forced...
Well, I sure don't want them Yankees to be the last face I see.
I sure don't want to do this.
Whatever he's working on, they sure don't want to talk about it.
Sure don't want to spend the night out here alone.
And they sure don't want me to know what it is.
We sure don't want it going on up here... ...which brings us to the good news.
They sure don't want me to be the next President.
But I sure don't want him to feel like he's being forced into...
We sure don't want that circus that you bring with you.
'Cause I sure don't want a family.
I sure don't want to step aside, but I'm willing to if you feel that's what's best.
We don't like morality and We sure don't Want to preach about it, but your country, obsessed by moral values, is now forcing us to do so.
Sure don't want to put you out, gordon.
And you don't want to hear it because you've got it in your head that your father's the soldier, and you sure don't want to be like him.
I said, "Then I sure don't want one, for a hound'll suck eggs."
Pretty sure you don't want it.
But I'm sure you don't want varicose veins.
I'm sure you don't want it to... suffer.
But I'm sure you want to get home, and I certainly don't want to keep you.

Alternatives:

sure don't want him to
definitely don't want for him to
absolutely don't want for him to
certainly don't want for him to
really don't want for him to

sure don't want him to

This phrase is correct and commonly used.

This phrase is a common way to express a negative desire or intention, where the subject is omitted before the verb 'want.'

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Even though Rene wants one of his own, but I sure don't want him to feel like he's being forced...
But I sure don't want him to feel like he's being forced into...
I'm sure you don't want him to make a fool of himself.
Wait, officers, are you sure you don't want to interrogate him?
You sure you don't want to start him off with, say, a used upright?
Well, I sure don't want them Yankees to be the last face I see.
I sure don't want to do this.
Whatever he's working on, they sure don't want to talk about it.
Sure don't want to spend the night out here alone.
And they sure don't want me to know what it is.
We sure don't want it going on up here... ...which brings us to the good news.
They sure don't want me to be the next President.
Whatever reason they had to abandon him, one thing's for sure - they don't want him found.
We sure don't want that circus that you bring with you.
'Cause I sure don't want a family.
I sure don't want to step aside, but I'm willing to if you feel that's what's best.
We don't like morality and We sure don't Want to preach about it, but your country, obsessed by moral values, is now forcing us to do so.
Sure don't want to put you out, gordon.
And you don't want to hear it because you've got it in your head that your father's the soldier, and you sure don't want to be like him.
I said, "Then I sure don't want one, for a hound'll suck eggs."

Alternatives:

sure don't want him to
definitely don't want him to
absolutely don't want him to
certainly don't want him to
really don't want him to

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sure don't want for him to vs sure don't want him to