Examples of 'refrained' in a sentence
Meaning of "refrained"
To refrain means to hold oneself back from doing something, usually due to a conscious choice or self-control
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- simple past tense and past participle of refrain
How to use "refrained" in a sentence
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refrained
You refrained smoking all this long.
Even the icebergs refrained from moving.
He refrained from using his title publicly.
I myself have so far refrained from marriage.
I refrained from mentioning it out of samurai mercy.
It appeared they wished to flee but refrained.
I just refrained from kicking your ass.
I would appreciate it if you refrained from.
You have refrained from traditional intercourse.
For restrained themselves read refrained.
The melody refrained throughout the film.
There were times when he refrained.
But he refrained from using his power.
Most emerging countries refrained from doing it.
They refrained from the lure of corruption.
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I stood by my decision and refrained from contacting her.
It had refrained from doing so on the current occasion.
Assuming that we had lost we refrained from buying dropouts.
I you refrained from tapping that ass.
We have deliberately refrained from doing so.
I refrained from nothing that my eyes desired.
He was one who refrained from idolatry.
She refrained from engaging in activities by herself.
It would be best if you refrained from any foolish endeavours.
He refrained from entering a plea at this stage.
The ulama hesitated and refrained from a definite answer.
Refrained from mentioning these things to him.
That is how he refrained from getting detained.
Refrained from dental care for financial reasons.
It would have refrained from actual contact.
Refrained from making any promise to the insurgents.
Serbian officials refrained from making similar assessments.
Refrained from punishing this disobedience to his orders.
I have deliberately refrained from objecting to this probationer.
Refrained from screaming like a girl.
Israel has so far refrained from taking retaliatory action.
Refrained from making a final determination on the matter and.
The following parties refrained from participating in the elections.
Refrained from writing to you.
It would be best if you refrained from any foolish endeavors.
I refrained from shooting overly explanatory scenes.
At first the administration refrained from acknowledging their existence.
I refrained from adopting her three siblings.
Finland herself had refrained from any military action.
I refrained from punching him in the jaw.
Its good you refrained.
We therefore refrained from pooling the results.
I would appreciate it if you scavengers refrained from eating this.
We simply refrained from ignoring the violations.
As long as we worked together he refrained.
