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Example sentences for "forbear"

Lexicographically close words:
foraying; forays; forbad; forbade; forbare; forbearance; forbeare; forbeareth; forbearing; forbears
  1. Yet who shall forbear to sigh in thinking that, but for this, his progressing work might still yearly be an element in art-progress for Europe?

  2. No adoration, praise, or prayer Hast Thou enjoined whilst here we live; But our great love can scarce forbear To pay Thee all our hearts can give.

  3. Sweet baby, then forbear to weep; Be still, my babe; sweet baby, sleep.

  4. My pretty lamb, forbear to weep; Be still, my dear; sweet baby, sleep.

  5. Her breakfast had been a failure, and she was reflecting with great satisfaction on how good a cook Roxy Griever was; yet she would have been glad to forbear going to any place where the man her husband had threatened was to be met.

  6. They were joined here by Flenton Hands, who came riding down the road, and went so wistfully slow as he passed the place that Kimbro could not forbear to hail him and bid him light and come in.

  7. Can we forbear a smile when we hear Robertson, who had projected a history of British America, of which we possess two chapters, when the rebellion and revolution broke out, congratulate himself that he had not made any further progress?

  8. One cannot forbear applying to this subject of voluminous designs, which must be left unfinished, the forcible reflection of Johnson on the planting of trees: "There is a frightful interval between the seed and timber.

  9. Mademoiselle de Chevreuse, the most fantastical lady upon earth, suspecting that I held a secret correspondence with the Queen, could not forbear murmuring and threatening what she would do.

  10. In Both, Rashness: and if Pity don't move us to forbear and abate in our Revenge, Caution and Regard to our own Safety Shou'd.

  11. Nor must I forbear to mention a visit which I paid with Uncle and Aunt Rawson at the house of an aged magistrate of high esteem and influence in these parts.

  12. The veterans of England behold them, and forbear to fire.

  13. Then the young girl knelt beside him, kissed his trembling hand, and cried: Oh, forbear to chide my father; in that faith my mother died!

  14. I cannot forbear to hint of some cases where people have not been treated with the purity of justice, and the event has been most lamentable.

  15. I cannot forbear giving one more extract from this paper.

  16. Agnes could scarcely forbear groaning aloud at this faithful picture of what she once was.

  17. The prince of Orange, who esteemed the former character as much as he despised the latter, could not forbear congratulating by letter the earl of Ossory on this new species of victory which he had obtained.

  18. One of them, however, is so singular, that I cannot forbear relating it.

  19. Charles, from his aversion to business, had intrusted the affairs of that country to his ministers, particularly Middleton; and these could not forbear making very extraordinary stretches of authority.

  20. He could not, however, forbear expressing his displeasure at the jealousy entertained against him, and at the intention which the commons discovered of retrenching his prerogative.

  21. What can now be so sanctified that avarice will forbear its devastation?

  22. I formerly declared that I would never marry without my father's approval; yet I could not forbear betraying the transports her beauty and sadness excited.

  23. As the mode of appointment is now regulated, he could not forbear expressing his opinion that it is utterly inadmissible.

  24. Woollen bag pipe] As all the editors agree with complete uniformity in this reading, I can hardly forbear to imagine that they understood it.

  25. I cannot forbear another excursion into the region of Johnsonian autobiography (or pseudo-autobiography) even at the increased risk of committing a scholarly sin against which I have myself protested.

  26. Even the king, old as he was, could not forbear admiring her like the rest, and whispered to the queen, that she was certainly the fairest and comeliest woman he had seen for many a long day.

  27. However, I cannot forbear to observe here, that had I, at the period which this passage alludes to, known what was the theory which Mr. M.

  28. If they knew Him whom he had come to see as the supremest Object of devotion in all the universe, could they forbear to speak of Him when they met together?

  29. You will pardon me, but I cannot forbear speaking wherever I go concerning the principles underlying our work, as well as of the work itself.

  30. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.

  31. Edwards and myself at the ensuing election, but that through favor to us you would forbear to divulge them.

  32. I vary not my opinion, nor forbear my earnest prayers to you in her behalf, notwithstanding her dislike of me.

  33. But having succeeded thus far, he cannot, he says, forbear trying, according to the resolution he had before made, whether he cannot go farther.

  34. They will not forbear familiarities of speech to the mother, as of longer acquaintance than a day.

  35. My ingenuity obtained my pardon: the lady being unable to forbear laughing throughout the whole affair, to find both so uncommonly tricked; her gaoleress her prisoner, safe locked up, and as much pleased as either of us.

  36. Were it to any other person, much less dear to me than you are, do you think, in such a case, I would forbear giving it?

  37. And as it gives people the power of being mischievous, does it not require great virtue to forbear the use of that power?

  38. I could not forbear to interrupt my story, to show my gratitude.

  39. But now that I find Mr. Lovelace has apprized his relations of his intent to take it, and had engaged some of the ladies to visit me there, I could hardly forbear blaming myself for censuring him as capable of so vile an imposture.

  40. This I will come into if it will make you easy--I will forbear to write to you for a few days, if nothing extraordinary happen, and till the rigour of her prohibition is abated.

  41. If we have not searched the Magellanick regions, let us however forbear to people them with Patagons.

  42. By this lucky thought my father kept him at bay, and for some time enjoyed his triumph[1041]; but his antagonist soon made a retort, which I forbear to mention.

  43. I wish I had written sooner, lest, writing now, I should renew your grief; but I would not forbear saying what I have now said.

  44. It fixes certain marks upon actions, by which we are admonished to do or to forbear them.

  45. I had formerly great command of my attention, and what I did not like could forbear to think on.

  46. He had neither a decent coat nor a whole shirt, and I must forbear to describe his condition such as it really was.


  47. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "forbear" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    abstain; avoid; decline; deny; eschew; forbear; forgive; forgo; help; hold; keep; leave; melt; pardon; refrain; relax; relent; relinquish; reprieve; reserve; restrain; sacrifice; save; shun; spare; thaw; wait; waive; withhold