Examples of 'abstaining' in a sentence

Meaning of "abstaining"

To abstain is to choose not to do something, particularly refraining from a pleasurable activity or indulgence. It is often used in the context of abstaining from voting or abstaining from consuming alcohol
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  • present participle of abstain

How to use "abstaining" in a sentence

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abstaining
This is why we are abstaining from the vote.
I am abstaining in honor of your last hour on board.
Popular lore about abstaining from meat.
We are abstaining from voting in the final vote.
It is not just about abstaining from alcohol.
I am abstaining from all drugs and alcohol.
As you say saving is abstaining from consumption.
Abstaining from killing any living thing.
I was recorded as abstaining on toat particular vote.
Abstaining from eating food prepared by others.
To our wonderful abstaining and womanless führer.
Abstaining from eating until we have conquered.
His delegation would be abstaining in the vote.
Try abstaining from it for at least a week.
I observe the precept of abstaining from falsehood.

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Abstaining from driving if you have been drinking.
It is for this reason that we shall be abstaining.
I will be abstaining from the votes today.
These are our reasons for abstaining.
I will be abstaining from the final vote.
Then you would only need six abstaining.
I am therefore abstaining in the vote on this report.
But this is not about abstaining.
Security for abstaining from commission of offence.
For this reason we will be abstaining.
Abstaining from physically or verbally abusing others.
That is why we shall be abstaining in the vote.
Abstaining from these substances may help.
And the number of those abstaining is increasing.
Abstaining from uttering insults or threats against.
It does not just mean abstaining from sex.
Those abstaining shall be considered as absentees.
But it is more than abstaining from food.
I am abstaining from voting on this report.
I will probably also be abstaining from sweets.
We are abstaining from voting on this report.
I shall therefore be abstaining in the vote.
Abstaining from voting is not a solution.
I was recorded as abstaining on that particular vote.
Abstaining from thieving is another quality which required.
That is why we are abstaining on this point.
Abstaining from killing any living being.
I am therefore abstaining in the final vote.
Abstaining from voting achieves nothing.
We are therefore abstaining from the vote on this report.
Abstaining from sex during treatment is also advised.
We shall be abstaining from the vote.
Abstaining is a vote for the extremists.
It seriously considered abstaining but ultimately decided to participate.
Abstaining from alcohol and drugs.

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