refraining

Example Sentences

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Refraining from voting "would not solve anything", he said.

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

Refraining from overindulging at a friend’s house is basic good manners.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2023

Refraining from alcoholic beverages at night and in general could potentially provide deeper, more consistent sleep, which might, in turn, offer more energy throughout the day.

From Fox News • Dec. 31, 2021

Refraining from calling him an evil liar took a lot of restraint.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2018

V. Refraining from gluttony and abandoning covetous desires, deal impartially with the suits brought before you.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by Brinkley, F. (Frank)