refrain
Example Sentences
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Russia had continued its nightly barrages on Ukraine—including strikes on transportation infrastructure—but Moscow appeared to refrain or several days from direct assaults on energy.
Prices still remain too high, he said, even though companies last year refrained from passing on all of their higher costs for commodities like coffee, cocoa, dairy and beef.
Stewart did not refrain from expressing this opinion in the saltiest terms on-air, especially to Carlson, the show’s co-host who was cast as the overgrown college Republican with odious views and a polka dot bowtie.
From Salon
The demonstrations starting Friday call for people to stay home from work and school and refrain from shopping.
From Los Angeles Times
“You, of all people, will refrain from lecturing me,” said Irian.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
