ascetic

Example Sentences

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He was neither financially stable nor ascetic enough to commit to the artist’s lot without the remarkable self-sacrifice of his wife, Annalee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

A jar of homemade pumpkin butter, if you’re feeling ambitious, turns even the most ascetic bowl into a minor celebration.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

Her jury ended up awarding one: Thomas Vinterberg’s “The Celebration,” the first and, ultimately, best feature to emerge from the ascetic, anti-effects movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2024

Disillusioned by the impermanence of life, Siddhartha engaged in six years of ascetic practice and attained enlightenment at the age of 35 in Bodh Gaya in northeast India.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

Siddhartha now also realized why he had struggled in vain with this Self when he was a Brahmin and an ascetic.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse