forborne
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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He had forborne, hoping others would forbear, and they had not.
From Time Magazine Archive
At Berlin General von Cramon scored the French for bombarding Damascus; told how Feldmarschall von der Goltz had forborne to shell Antwerp Cathedral during the obliterating German bombardments of Rheims, Verdun, Amiens, etc.
From Time Magazine Archive
New York's Mayor Lindsay has wisely forborne forcing the issue with protesters harmlessly occupying a state building site in Harlem.
From Time Magazine Archive
Harleigh, now, yet more curiously examining her, said, 'It would not have been easy to have forborne taking an interest in her fate.
From The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny
Excuse my plainness; I’m no hand at chaffing; I can’t talk fine, though all around should scorn; My pathos certainly would set thee laughing, Hadst thou not laughter long ago forborne.
From The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays by Masson, David
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