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

Weerakoon saw firsthand what could become more common in the States when working at a school in Queensland where many children were not drinking fluoridated water.

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2025

Ms Alushi urged parents who witness a "sudden change" in their child's health, including "not eating, not drinking, not sleeping well, not playing" to "take it very seriously" and go to hospital.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

“You would think of it as odd now, but they would practice not drinking water,” says Tortez, 62.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2024

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