abstinencein a sentence
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But this saintly abstinence did not prove a tonic to his soul.† (source)abstinence = choosing not to do something
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It was a personal feat of abstinence.† (source)
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I wasn't sold on his life of abstinence, and I resented him for curbing my appetite.† (source)
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Abstinence, confession, communion, baptism, mass—take your pick—choose whatever combination pleases you and ignore the rest.† (source)
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Abstinence.† (source)
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Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder.† (source)
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The Bush administration focused its AIDS prevention campaign on abstinence-only programs.† (source)abstinence = choosing not to do something
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Three small whiskies had gone to his head and Gallaher's strong cigar had confused his mind, for he was a delicate and abstinent person.† (source)abstinent = characterized by choosing not to do something
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Some, as thou sawest, by violent stroke shall die; By fire, flood, famine, by intemperance more In meats and drinks, which on the earth shall bring Diseases dire, of which a monstrous crew Before thee shall appear; that thou mayest know What misery the inabstinence of Eve Shall bring on Men.† (source)inabstinence = not choosing to refrain from somethingstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in inabstinence means not and reverses the meaning of abstinence. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
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They may practice abstinence or birth control— other than slaughtering the newborn-until the entire band reaches an age where new blood will soon be needed.† (source)abstinence = choosing not to do something
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The devotee must be content To live, severely abstinent, On what the chance of fortune shows: The wood, my love, is full of woes.† (source)abstinent = characterized by choosing not to do something
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It is a non-sectarian program emphasizing the love of God and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and drug abstinence.† (source)abstinence = choosing not to do something
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He saw the fiend Márícha there With deerskin garb, and matted hair Coiled up in hermit guise, who spent His days by rule most abstinent.† (source)abstinent = characterized by choosing not to do something
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The school board has decided that "Merryweather High-Home of the Trojans" didn't send a strong abstinence message, so they have transformed us into the Blue Devils.† (source)abstinence = choosing not to do something
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As Shiftman writes: Chippers' smoking varies considerably from day to day, and their smoking patterns often include days of complete abstinence.† (source)
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She didn't seem like the woman who ripped the cable box out of the wall or lectured us for hours on the virtues of abstinence.† (source)
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