Examples of 'have refrained' in a sentence

Meaning of "have refrained"

Have refrained means to have consciously chosen not to do something, usually due to self-control or willpower

How to use "have refrained" in a sentence

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have refrained
You have refrained from traditional intercourse.
In these times of increased violence they have refrained from entering.
It would have refrained from actual contact.
Try not to print your footprint where centuries have refrained from doing so.
We have refrained from extending military help to them.
It is for this reason that we have refrained from participation in the vote.
I have refrained from correcting anything.
Most American newspapers have refrained from printing the cartoons.
I have refrained from using my speaking time all day.
The Romans generally seem to have refrained from intentionally harming wolves.
I have refrained myself from eating him numerous times.
A state not wishing to abide by the African Charter might have refrained from ratification.
We have refrained from making any.
The Tribunal therefore does not consider that Envoy would have refrained from bidding altogether.
But you have refrained from announcing it to the masses.

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The reader will now understand why I have refrained from.
They have refrained from intervening to prevent the genocide.
Efforts to convince groups that have refrained from signing the Peace Agreement.
We have refrained from launching a counterattack in the hope of a peaceful resolution.
The Baptist communities in question have refrained from applying for state registration out of principle.
I have refrained from raising questions on the issue until now.
Ever since that time I have refrained from seeking his lessons.
I have refrained from following the footprints that our society is making.
Still, you should have refrained yourself.
I have refrained from contacting that man because he do not know how to shut up.
So far, most governments have refrained from trade intervention.
I have refrained from drawing too much for his hospitality during my stay.
Thus, my delegation could have refrained from taking the floor.
We have refrained from launching a counterattack in the hope that this can be resolved peacefully.
Then ask yourself why they have refrained from destroying her?
He should have refrained from doing something that would make people doubt him.
As this step was declared, an important number of clients have refrained from making purchases.
They should have refrained from writing such a phrase.
COURT As a law student, should not you have refrained.
First of all we have refrained from putting forward detailed rules.
Since there were 162 Members present, some of them must obviously have refrained from voting.
Many countries have refrained completely from providing names of such persons or entities.
Unsurprisingly, Spain is one of the states which have refrained from legally recognising Kosovo.
Officials have refrained from naming the countries to which the alleged perpetrators belong.
For at least twenty years many financial reporters have refrained from scrutinising Hans-Erik Wennerstrom.
They have refrained from filing charges in fear of a reaction by the IRGC.
Oil giants Shell, Exxon and BP have refrained from taking part in the tender.
And I have refrained from coming to see you about blackmailing her out of courtesy.
Some countries with a French-style declaration have refrained from applying such draconian sanctions Hungary, Spain, Uruguay.
I have refrained from telling you who I am going to marry.
In accordance with it, Member States have refrained from introducing any new preferential tax measures.
I have refrained from making it again after I bought another bag of shrimp.
And would all of them have refrained from drunken boasting later on?
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
And even if I was fiendishly tempted, I have refrained from pressing the subject with her.

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These documents have been in my family for centuries
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