refrain from
Example Sentences
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The Danish Environmental Protection Agency said that while it understood "the considerable public interest in this particular whale," it stressed that people should keep a safe distance and refrain from approaching the whale.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Feldman said he regularly hears the refrain from visitors, “When the world is crazy, I just want to escape. I want to come to you and escape.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
"We expect that the Israeli authorities will respect Ukraine and refrain from actions that undermine our bilateral relations," he added.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The aggression of her detractors surprised DeMaria because she had made opt-out forms available for parents who wanted their children to refrain from reading certain materials, but almost no families used them, she said.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
They were to press the war home to its real lords—until they themselves were ready to refrain from warfare, being confronted with its reality.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
