Sentence examples for refrained out from inspiring English sources

Ms. Derksen had wanted to shave her head for years but refrained out of fear of how her "conservative" family would react.

Trump said Tuesday that he considered mentioning the former president's marital infidelity at Monday's debate, but refrained out of respect for the couple's daughter, Chelsea Clinton.

They refrain out of a sense of fairness or loyalty or friendship, particularly in small offices, or because of a realization that if wages were cut, workers would reciprocate by dragging their feet on the job.

Resigned to defeat as he watched from the sideline, Atlanta's Tony Gonzalez took off his receivers' gloves — "I thought for sure the game was over" — and even the longtime public-address announcer Jerry Romig let his typical "It's good!" refrain slip out just as the officials began waving their arms to signal that the kick had sailed wide.

He was heartbroken to find out I could not help with his cause, so I refrained from pointing out how painfully common his fetish is among white men.

decimated the program, and the N.C.A.A. has refrained from handing out such a harsh penalty since.

He refrained from calling out a third time, and the man moved on.

Gambia, the UAE and Pakistan, which had previously put people to death, also refrained from carrying out executions.

Banks, however, moved higher as the chancellor refrained from spelling out any details about a much expected bank tax.

The Democrats, meanwhile, choosing to portray the Florida recounts as calm, methodical civic rituals, have largely refrained from turning out their grass-roots supporters in full force.

For years, Vincent refrained from speaking out about baseball matters in general and Selig in particular, but he has recently become Selig's severest critic.