refrain
verb (used without object)
to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed byfrom ).
am refraining
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present progressiveof refrain (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“To prevent a boil-over of emotion, or in the effort to limit that, I am refraining from making comments on the issue at this time,” the sheriff said.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
I am refraining from looking at future episodes, tempting though it is, so don’t ask.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2015
