not drinking
Example Sentences
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“I don’t think drinking or not drinking alcohol should have any impact on the definition of socialization.”
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Purchased through Lumati, the test cost $150 and required not drinking or eating for at least two hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"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
Nick Mackenzie, who runs the brewer and pub chain with 2,700 sites across the UK, agreed there were other businesses fighting for consumers' money as a growing share of the population was not drinking alcohol.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
If Jan said that he had not come to the house, who would believe him after it was seen that he had lied about his not drinking and about Mary’s going to school?
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
