Words similar to refrain

Example sentences for: refrain

How can you use “refrain” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Although Weed does not technically bare all, he does--unlike his rival in George --refrain from making clever use of light and shadow to hide the aspects of the story that interest his readers the most.
The seats usually retail for $98 a pop, but if the Hill types refrain from reading the free programs and parking in the complimentary garage, the Ethics Committee will consider the seats worth a much more acceptable $49.
I will not use the word in the now popular sense, but I will refrain from snarling at people who do.
Republicans said they voted against the treaty because it lacked adequate monitoring and enforcement mechanisms, wouldn't affect rogue states, and imposed too permanent a commitment on the United States to refrain from testing.
So please refrain from inviting Norman Mailer, Jesse Ventura, Jerry Springer, or anyone else into our race.