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Meanings of forbore in English

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Usage of forbore in English
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Alfred remonstrated gently at first; the gentleman forbore a minute, then recommenced.
Hard Cash
2
I did not know what to think; so forbore to think anything.
That Affair Next Door
3
Garek, recognizing a woman's illogic when he saw it, forbore to respond.
Millionaire's women
4
Ruth had a shrewd guess; but, fearing violence, forbore to tell it.
Lady Good-for-Nothing: A Man's Portrait of a Woman
5
So he forbore to spring upon me the greatest surprise of all.
Tell England / A Study in a Generation
6
Martin followed the processes of her thoughts, but forbore to go farther.
Martin Eden
7
Henriette discreetly forbore to say anything further on the subject of dispute.
The Daughters of Danaus
8
Marianne was going to retort, but she remembered her promises, and forbore.
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters
9
I was silent, and he forbore any further reference to the subject.
Confession; Or, The Blind Heart. A Domestic Story
10
He forbore the most distant allusion to his attachment or his hopes.
Lucretia — Volume 03
11
Fenellan forbore to praise Mrs. Victor: he laid his colours on Dartrey.
One of Our Conquerors — Volume 3
12
Rose forbore to inquire into the nature of the Benedict girl's drag.
The Real Adventure
13
He wanted to bend down and kiss her but wisely he forbore.
Mary Wollaston
14
Dawn brought an access of caution, and we forbore building a fire.
Raw Gold: A Novel
15
We forbore to light a fire or to make any unnecessary sound.
The Lost World
16
From that day Mrs Hardman forbore all allusion to her lost son.
Tales for Young and Old
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