not drinking

Example Sentences

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"You could run into the extremes of eating too much, where if you're not drinking enough water to hydrate and exceed the amount of soluble and insoluble fiber, you can get constipated," Lee said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

Bombarded by public health warnings about the dangers of not drinking enough, I was terrified of dehydration.

From Slate • Aug. 17, 2025

A YouGov survey of 18 to 24-year-olds shows Gen Z continue to be the most sober group overall, with 39% of them not drinking alcohol at all.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025

“You always have fun, even when y’all not drinking or before y'all’s drinks come out,” Maja said.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2023

I wondered if the fact that he was not drinking helped to set him off from his guests, for it seemed to me that he grew more correct as the fraternal hilarity increased.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald