refrain

Example Sentences

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told AFP that Israel should "refrain" from that measure, warning it would have "major humanitarian consequences".

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Employees should work from home, refrain from flying and use public transport, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The refrain “I was just doing my job” wears thin awfully fast.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

A common refrain among investors is that the more stocks in a benchmark index hold above that level, the more bullish the market conditions are for investors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

She has only the help- wanted signs and the want ads to go on, and most of these coyly refrain from mentioning numbers.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich