abstain

Even though he loved chocolate, Daniel had to abstain from eating it for a whole month because of his allergies. Every time he saw a bar of chocolate, he wanted to eat it so badly, but he remembered how sick he would feel and stopped himself.

The doctor told him he had to abstain from sugar. It was hard, seeing all those sweets, but he knew it was for his health. He'd have to resist the urge to indulge.

During Lent, Maria chose to abstain from chocolate, hoping the sacrifice would strengthen her spiritual discipline. Each time she craved a sweet treat, she remembered her commitment and felt a quiet sense of personal pride in her self-control.

At the all-you-can-eat pizza party, Jake tried to abstain from grabbing a tenth slice, but the cheesy smell pulled him like a magnet. He attempted to restrain himself by clutching his water glass, but somehow a slice still ended up in his other hand.

The tiny mouse, Bartholomew, eyed the giant cheese wheel. His tummy rumbled a song of pure joy. But Bartholomew knew he had to abstain from the delicious dairy. He'd already eaten three whole breadsticks and felt quite full, so he chose to restrain himself.

I am going to abstain from drinking alcohol sometimes. I know that it is not good for my liver and I need to be more careful. I want to be healthy and I don't want to put my body at risk.

I would rather abstain from drinking alcohol. I don't like the way it makes me feel. I would rather abstain from smoking cigarettes. It's just not something I'm interested in.

I needed to abstain from eating sweets for my diet, but it was so hard when my favorite songs came on the radio. Every time "Babee, I'm Gonna Leave You" by Led Zeppelin came on, I wanted to run to the kitchen and eat a pint of ice cream. I had to keep telling myself that I could enjoy the song without the ice cream. In the end, I was proud of myself for restraining myself and completing my diet.

I abstained from drinking alcohol during my pregnancy, and I'm glad I did. It was a difficult nine months, but it was worth it. I don't regret my decision to abstain, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to be a mother.

I tried to abstain from watching the news, but I couldn't help but catch a bit of the beginning of the broadcast. I couldn't believe what I was seeing and hearing; reports of a mass shooting Beyond the city. I quickly turned it off and tried to forget what I had seen and heard, but it was too late. I was already scared.

Although he wanted to eat a piece of cake at the party, David decided to abstain because he was trying to improve his health. Even though his friends encouraged him, he restrained himself from taking any dessert and felt proud once the temptation had passed.

He looked at the warm cookies, his stomach rumbling, but he knew he had to abstain. His doctor's warning echoed in his mind, a stern reminder that the temporary pleasure wasn't worth the long term consequences.

Tom knew he needed to abstain from drinking tonight. After last weekend's disastrous party, where he'd embarrassed himself and risked his job, he understood that one more slip could destroy everything he'd worked to rebuild. His hand trembled near the whiskey bottle, but he turned away.

During the annual family cheese-eating contest, Raymond heroically vowed to abstain, claiming he possessed "lactose-induced psychic powers" that would be compromised by cheddar. His great-uncle scoffed, but only until Raymond began predicting the exact moment each competitor would sneeze from parmesan dust.

Bartholomew, renowned for his voracious appetite, declared he would abstain from chocolate chip cookies for an entire day. His resolve, however, crumbled faster than a stale biscotti when he spotted a fresh batch, warm from the oven, whispering promises of sugary delight.

After her diagnosis, Maria had to abstain from eating all her favorite sweets, watching her friends savor chocolate cake with longing. The doctor’s stern warning echoed in her mind, making her resolution seem both necessary and excruciating as the aroma filled the room.

The agonizing aroma of freshly baked cookies filled the kitchen, a profound temptation for Maya. She knew her doctor’s strict dietary regimen necessitated she abstain from such indulgences, a challenge that tested her resolve with every sweet scent.

During Lent, Maria decided to abstain from chocolate, hoping her willpower would help her reflect more deeply on her spiritual journey. The first week was challenging, but she found solace in prayer and discovered a newfound sense of discipline and inner strength.

Despite his friends' vociferous encouragement, Bernard valiantly decided to abstain from the annual garlic ice cream eating contest, suspecting that temporary glory was not worth a week of societal ostracism and halitosis so potent it could wilt potted plants at twenty paces.

The gluttonous king, a connoisseur of gargantuan banquets, resolved to abstain from his customary *quintuple-decker sacher torte* for a full lunar cycle, an arduous feat considering his corpulent frame’s insatiable yen for ostentatious *pâtisseries*.