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Example sentences for "teetotaller"

Lexicographically close words:
teething; teetotal; teetotaler; teetotalers; teetotalism; teetotallers; teetotally; teetotum; tegit; tegmen
  1. Whether the Coming Man will drink wine or be a teetotaller has not yet, perhaps, been positively ascertained; but it is certain he will not smoke.

  2. It seems strange to us, when we first hear it, that a meagre teetotaller should be safer on such a night than a bluff, red-faced imbiber of beer and whiskey, who takes something at each end of the line to keep himself warm.

  3. Besides, he knew all Tom could say to him, but he did not mean to try to be a teetotaller again.

  4. A gentleman who was one of the largest shareholders, and had much influence in the Bank--a man who was so stern a teetotaller that he could forgive any sin sooner than intemperance.

  5. You can be a teetotaller again to-morrow.

  6. For the teetotaller is nothing if not political, and when he sees where the votes are, and not before, he will begin to see the error of his ways.

  7. In the whole of this long unworthy struggle between the political teetotaller and the brewer, the higher interests of the poor and the real desires of the working classes are scarcely ever mentioned--still less considered.

  8. That a man should be a teetotaller rather than a drunkard needs no proof.

  9. I honour every teetotaller as I honour every man who proves by his action that he possesses high principle and manful self-restraint.

  10. If it's good for one teetotaller I don't see why it should hurt another.

  11. I s'pose it is being a teetotaller 'imself.

  12. If 'e was my uncle I should pretend to be a teetotaller while 'e was here, just to please 'im.

  13. In another story we have the picture of a cheerful teetotaller who suffers from drink and suicidal mania.

  14. I'm an old teetotaller myself; and have been these many years.

  15. We know a stupid old teetotaller who is so true to his principles he won't even mix in society!

  16. An eminent teetotaller being requested by "a few of his admirers" to sit for his portrait, consented, on condition that it should be taken in water-colours.

  17. He was a little too much the teetotaller on the one hand to be so largely manly on the other.

  18. As a teetotaller and a man of ascetic views, James, in his first shallow moments, before he thought about it, assumed that his house should be entirely non-alcoholic.

  19. The latter started, and, knocking on the table with the handle of his knife, explained that he had been informed by a man outside that his companion was the bitterest teetotaller in Claybury.

  20. A teetotaller was hard at work, not repeating a set of phrases parrot-like which he had learnt by heart, but discussing teetotalism with a crowd evidently well ready to go into the whole subject.

  21. Have a drink with me," he said, "I have often thought to ask you, but thought you were a teetotaller and would refuse.

  22. Unlike John the Baptist, He was neither a teetotaller nor a puritan.

  23. A Christian need not be a teetotaller in order to have this problem upon his conscience, and to be ready to support, by his vote and influence, some considered and constructive policy of reform.

  24. His name was now far and near, and so popular had he become, that no teetotaller would employ any other carpenter.

  25. She let the teetotaller pass for the time being as the new topic opened before her.

  26. Even making due allowance for the difficulty of walking evenly there at any time, Miss Mapp could not help thinking that a teetotaller would have made a better job of it than that.

  27. Teetotaller she calls herself, but she played a bo'sun's part in that red-currant fool.

  28. A licensed victualler can now be assured confidently by his lawyer that a magistrate cannot refuse to renew his licence on the ground that he (the magistrate) is a teetotaller and has seen too much of the evil of drink to sanction its sale.

  29. Still aw think one teetotaller is worth moor nor a ship-load o' drunkards.

  30. The public-house exists for the benefit and use of all classes and sections of the community; the teetotaller has as much right there as anybody else, and it is desirable that he should exercise that right as frequently as possible.


  31. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "teetotaller" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.