Personal freedom is valued, but a puritanical streak lingers.

East Germany's revolution also has an extremely puritanical and Protestant streak.

While there is nothing more American than the dream of earning $1 million for one night's work, we haven't entirely lost our puritanical streak.

Like a lot of Commu- 0 cials, he had a wide puritanical streak in him.

What had happened to the old thrifty, puritanical streak which Middle America had inherited from the pioneers?

Laura was not the first English designer with a puritanical streak.

Derek wants tickets but doesn't know if he can cross George's puritanical streak.

He's the finest guy in the world, but he's got a stubborn, puritanical streak, and Lara's the same.

The British left also has an oppressively puritanical streak.

But these are often privately funded and nationwide efforts have been hampered by lack of money and a strong puritanical streak.