We have deliberately refrained from making any reference to natural, environmental, or technological disasters.

There are many levels to the novel, but I deliberately refrained from writing it in a style that called attention to this depth.

Was it possible the Venusians had deliberately refrained from making contact with human beings on earth?

He had deliberately refrained from ordering any of his cruisers to take off in pursuit.

He deliberately refrained from saying 'or assassins', unwilling to worry the girl any more than was necessary.

The Russian deliberately refrained from looking in the Warrior's direction.

To refrain deliberately from any action that would help get the backup stations running again would be insane.

The Supreme Court deliberately refrained from deciding the issue.

Dunn taught the most basic fundamentals of painting while deliberately refraining from teaching life drawing, perspective, or color theory.

The latter reason caught the producers by surprise, as the writers deliberately refrained from including any sort of profanity in the dialogue.