has been refraining
- present perfect progressive of refrain (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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If the mourner has been refraining from food, instead of wearing the necklace, the ceremony is confined to the paint-daubing.
From The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea by Williamson, Robert Wood
