refrain
Example Sentences
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"My only boss is the Welsh people," became his refrain.
From BBC • May 8, 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
He added officials do have a delicate balancing act, to refrain from raising rates prematurely and further slow down a struggling economy, while avoiding waiting too long to act before higher inflation becomes entrenched.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
That’s become the main refrain of Wall Street economists.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
“I suppose I could refrain from sharing that with the entire camp at dinner.”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
Vocabulary lists containing refrain
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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