Examples of 'would refrain' in a sentence

Meaning of "would refrain"

would refrain: To abstain or hold oneself back from doing something, often based on self-control or a sense of propriety

How to use "would refrain" in a sentence

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would refrain
I would refrain from mentioning that substance.
I wish that he would refrain from quibbling.
I would refrain from any action incompatible with my duties.
I would appreciate it if we would refrain from using that.
They would refrain from making contact.
I would appreciate it if your men would refrain from disturbing her.
I would refrain from the latter.
I would appreciate it if you scavengers would refrain from eating this.
I would refrain from saying.
It would be ever so helpful if you would refrain from carrying monogrammed handkerchiefs.
I would refrain from sending that last text message.
If you would refrain.
And would refrain from showering any reward or punishment in a direct obvious fashion.
I would very much appreciate it if you would refrain from smoking in my morgue.
Scientists would refrain from killing him if he did not attack.

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Crumbs slightly to the extent that people would refrain from eating.
We would refrain from this.
They would feed him gingerbread and he would refrain from eating them.
I wish you would refrain from using such antiquated verbiage.
He was released only after he signed a guarantee that he would refrain from future protests.
They would refrain from attacking ordinary disciples without being provoked.
He promised the Kira we created that he would refrain from killing carelessly.
That you would refrain from taking advice from other patients.
Meanwhile I should be grateful if you would refrain from making any quotations.
I wish you would refrain from cleaning your pipe out with my hypodermic needles.
And I would greatly appreciate if you would refrain from using expletives.
I would refrain from telling the Egg that.
The Commission explicitly requested assurances that Member States would refrain from concluding any such arrangements.
A GSE would refrain from negotiating.
If you were thoughtful, you would refrain from abusing it.
I would refrain from mentioning this in your Talk And Table column.
We would appreciate if you would refrain from the use of alcohol during your stay.
I would refrain from taking small children, as there are quite a few violent scenes.
I do most seriously wish you would refrain from calling one ' man.
I would refrain from mentioning that substance . You need blood.
Serving your bottle too cold would refrain the aromas ' expression.
And if you would refrain from referring to him as my husband, I'd appreciate that.
If there are such bars, the authorities would refrain from making maintenance conditions.
And if you would refrain from referring to him as my husband, I would appreciate that.
What workplace would not be a much better place if people would refrain from it?
I would prefer if you would refrain from judging until you know what it is.
Junior, I would really appreciate it if you and your cousins would refrain from roughhousing.
They also assured they would refrain from regulating prices on long haul routes.
Unless you can prove what you are saying with facts, I would refrain.
Normally I would refrain from doing this kind of commentary.
He promised the Kira we created, that he would refrain from killing excessively.
I wish you would refrain from using such antiquated verbiage, Buck.
But if this curiosity gradually turns into a European admiration… I would refrain from this.
Specifically, headquarters would refrain from assuming any operational responsibilities itself.
Experts would list various options and describe respective technical consequences . A GSE would refrain from negotiating.

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