The reality is the players mostly keep their phones but generally refrain from using them.

However, since the late 1990s, both sides have generally refrained from suing each other.

The candidates and political analysts have generally refrained from making predictions.

Although ethicists often offer suggestions, they generally refrain from making decisions themselves.

So far the big craft organizations have generally refrained from filing complaints, but they may not for long.

I have generally refrained from reading them and have withheld comment.

When participating in government coalitions, the party generally refrains from accepting actual cabinet posts.

But photographers generally refrain from imposing dress codes.

American ultimately resolved the lawsuit with an agreement in which it promised to generally refrain from having discussions about prices with other airlines.

Michael Knight was a special type of hero, a modern knight who avoided violence whenever possible and generally refrained from using firearms.