Examples of 'he refrained' in a sentence

Meaning of "he refrained"

he refrained: He abstained or held back from doing something, usually due to self-control, respect, or a sense of propriety

How to use "he refrained" in a sentence

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he refrained
He refrained from using his title publicly.
There were times when he refrained.
But he refrained from using his power.
As long as we worked together he refrained.
That is how he refrained from getting detained.
There he witnessed Solid Snake attempt suicide and commended him when he refrained.
He refrained from entering a plea at this stage.
Stupendous thing, he refrained out of reverence.
He refrained from drinking too much.
Inspiration ; but remembering that another was present he refrained from.
Later he refrained due to personal issues.
The man did not look convinced, but he refrained from commenting.
But he refrained from acquiring these fines as illegal.
Alberto was an ideal symbiont, because he refrained from exercising his astuteness to my detriment.
He refrained from interference in political affairs.

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When he had given her five thousand francs, if he refrained from offering.
He refrained from giving a clear reply.
For some reason he could not adequately explain, he refrained from mentioning it.
Yet he refrained from appearing publicly.
It seemed as though Exodus wanted to tell them something, but he refrained and left.
He refrained from looking at her directly.
He almost laughed to himself, but he refrained from allowing himself any sort of thrill.
He refrained from taking such a step.
Due to lack of sufficient evidence, he refrained from determining Hokuzan 's relationship with Chūzan.
He refrained from taking a bath.
Until the end of World War II, he refrained from most public political activity.
He refrained from specifying how.
Which He had preformed. And He refrained on the seventh day from all His labour.
He refrained from any embellishment.
After seeing his glory, he refrained.
Instead he refrained from asserting his own ideas.
Subsequent to Dylan 's withdrawal to Woodstock, he refrained from undertaking a major tour until 1974.
He refrained from open confrontation.
After his release in 1955 he refrained from any political activity.
He refrained for two reasons.
Naturally he refrained from writing the letter ».
He refrained from mentioning MbS.
Was that why he refrained from drinking most of the time?
He refrained from outlining details but offered explanations upon request.
However, he refrained on commenting on it.
He refrained cancer treatment.
Suppressing his excitement, he refrained from immediately jumping inside, and instead surveyed the area.
He refrained from visiting the cities that were ravaged by the earthquake.
This is why he refrained from naming the political parties that support him after himself.
He refrained from preaching.
However he refrained from asking the Rabbi any questions.
He refrained from go into detail about the cause of his divorce.
Admittedly, he refrained from the extremes of nationalism.
He refrained from looking at it.
However, he refrained from voicing his thoughts aloud.

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