puritanical

Example Sentences

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The kernel of the DEA's authority rests on the puritanical view that some drugs are "good," while others are "bad."

From Salon

Luke, who is oddly puritanical about smoking, drinking and language, at least when it comes to his daughter, just wishes he had his little girl back.

From Los Angeles Times

Food banks, the use of which has reached record highs in the U.K. over the past year, are typical of the social priorities of a generation often accused of being more puritanical than punk.

From Los Angeles Times

He was using this term to refer to the censorship and puritanical nature of American art, and it became a meme.

From Scientific American

“If it were not made illegal for purely puritanical reasons, then it could be regulated and women like Koko could be protected.”

From New York Times