refrain
verb (used without object)
to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed byfrom ).
will refrain
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future tenseof refrain.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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"The league is gathering all relevant information and will refrain from further comment until the review is complete," it added.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
"We do not possess detailed information, including whether this was a measure for self-defence. Our country will refrain from making a legal assessment," she said on March 2.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
“However we judge that he will refrain from signalling a faster rate hiking cycle,” the senior economist and senior currency strategist says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
The PPI adds to the Wall Street consensus that the Federal Reserve will refrain from cutting interest rates again later this month.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
“If you will refrain from echoing either the last clause or the last word of everything I say to you, I will be much obliged. Home. Yes, home.”
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
