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Refrained meaning

simple past and past participle of refrain

Using Refrained

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of refrain
  • In the example corpus, refrained often appears in combinations such as: refrained from, has refrained, and refrained.

Context around Refrained

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 15 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Refrained

  • In this selection, "refrained" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, zdi, macron and perry stand out and add context to how "refrained" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include administration argued refrained from invading and and zdi refrained from publishing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "refrained" sits close to words such as abode, acknowledgment and acquaintances, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with refrained

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The actor accepted the verdict and refrained from appealing. (9 words)

But as of now, she refrained from divulging more details. (10 words)

During the event, Perry refrained from publicly disclosing the cause of the perforation. (13 words)

However, Ebert expressed his sorrow that Revenge of the Fallen’s “human actors are in a witless sitcom part of the time, and lot of the rest of their time is spent running in slo-mo away from explosions,” and refrained from calling out Fox. (45 words)

Hamas then defeated Fatah forces in Gaza and secured its political ascendancy there, leading Israel to seal off Gazans from Israel, even as some official Israeli refrained, and still refrain, from designating Gaza as outside of its international borders. (39 words)

Obviously I value my marriage and try not to come across as the most boring man she ever had the misfortune to marry, so I refrained, and instead mulled over the events of the finale in mind. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

After making their first introduction, the duo sat down with Gyles Brandreth and Camilla Tominey to discuss the top headlines of the day – but refrained from bringing up their own friendship making the news.

Beijing has refrained from condemning Moscow’s operation against Ukraine or calling it an “invasion” in line with the Kremlin, which describes the war as a “special military operation” designed to protect Russia’s own security.

Both PaperCut and ZDI refrained from publishing in-depth technical details about the vulnerabilities.

But as of now, she refrained from divulging more details.

Despite former French presidents, including Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande as well as current Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne, attending the demonstration on Sunday, President Emmanuel Macron refrained from joining.

Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for the Kremlin, told reporters that Russian forces had achieved “good dynamics in advancing” in Soledar but refrained from officially announcing the control of the municipality.

During the event, Perry refrained from publicly disclosing the cause of the perforation.

Hamas then defeated Fatah forces in Gaza and secured its political ascendancy there, leading Israel to seal off Gazans from Israel, even as some official Israeli refrained, and still refrain, from designating Gaza as outside of its international borders.

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However, Ebert expressed his sorrow that Revenge of the Fallen’s “human actors are in a witless sitcom part of the time, and lot of the rest of their time is spent running in slo-mo away from explosions,” and refrained from calling out Fox.

However, the figures are still likely to be an undercount as several local authorities refrained to contribute to the report.

In the other five cases, it refrained from offering a diagnosis because the information was unclear.

It was also noted against Japan that the Indians mainly focused on gaining the penalty corners inside the box and refrained from taking regular shots at the goal.

Many expected Nasrallah to announce the group’s next moves, but he refrained from doing so, instead condemning the Israeli attacks Gaza.

Mike Pompeo, former US Secretary of State under Donald Trump's administration, argued refrained from invading Europe by "a single inch" until became US President.

New Delhi has so far refrained from condemning Russian actions and its oil purchases from Moscow have reached record levels.

Not only did the Loki team keep the focus away from the future of the "real" Kang, but they also refrained from dropping too many hints or Easter eggs about the Fantastic Four.

Obviously I value my marriage and try not to come across as the most boring man she ever had the misfortune to marry, so I refrained, and instead mulled over the events of the finale in mind.

Putin claimed that Russia was capable of attacking the Kyiv government buildings but refrained from doing so for reasons he would not discuss in public.

The actor accepted the verdict and refrained from appealing.

The court refrained, for the purpose of deciding whether an interdict should be granted, from pronouncing on whether the merits of any of the president’s grounds for submitting that the certificate were invalid.

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Common combinations with refrained

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "refrained" in a sentence?
An example: "After making their first introduction, the duo sat down with Gyles Brandreth and Camilla Tominey to discuss the top headlines of the day – but refrained from bringing up their own friendship making the news." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "refrained" from authentic English texts.
What does "refrained" mean?
Refrained means: simple past and past participle of refrain
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