abstainer

Example Sentences

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People want to enjoy a zero-proof cocktail — whether always, or just on occasion — with their friends, without standing out as an abstainer.

From Salon

As a result, “abstainers” looked relatively unhealthy, and “moderate” drinkers, many of whom exercise and eat well, looked pretty good.

From Scientific American

The new analysis shows, however, that those who drink moderately have no statistically significant advantage in longevity compared with those who are lifelong abstainers, the study’s authors said.

From New York Times

But not from one notable abstainer, former President Trump, that self-described “very stable genius.”

From Los Angeles Times

Those who drank regular coffee were less likely than abstainers to develop Type 2 diabetes.

From Seattle Times