How to Use bulimia in a Sentence

bulimia

noun
  • That’s one of the many things that surprised me about writing about bulimia.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
  • There are jokes about bulimia, rape, suicide and blowing up the school.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Someone in my life didn't think boys could have bulimia, so that became an issue.
    — Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Lily Collins, who had her own battle with anorexia and bulimia, took on the main role.
    — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2017
  • The actor worked with a movement coach and researched how to depict bulimia.
    — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 16 Nov. 2020
  • With bulimia, people typically eat a large amount of food at one time (binge).
    — Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Scherzinger battled bulimia for eight years, at the height of Pussycat Dolls fame.
    — Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Jinger shared that her mother Michelle — who has talked about her struggles with bulimia in the past — is the one who helped her.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
  • For women already in the throes of anorexia or bulimia, juice fasts provide a great cover.
    — Courtney Rubin, Marie Claire, 26 Apr. 2013
  • The Princess spoke about her struggles with bulimia, self-harm, and depression.
    — Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 14 Nov. 2022
  • One of them, which touched on her battle with bulimia, is now on display in Las Vegas.
    — Fox News, 29 Sep. 2022
  • That night didn't erase my depression or my OCD or my bulimia.
    — Pauline Campos, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2017
  • The big three are anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder.
    — Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2021
  • As her body weakened due to bulimia, Isai struggled to control her emotions.
    — Eden Laase, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • There is also a risk for behaviors such as bulimia, Keshen added.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Instead, the soon-to-be princess struggled with bulimia and loneliness in the months leading up to her wedding.
    — Emma Dibdin, ELLE, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Lastly, with eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia nervosa, soft, light hair may grow on the face and body.
    — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Chaos reigns, and jokes about bulimia, gray-area rape, and the emptiness of empowerment slogans fly as freely as the punches.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 25 Aug. 2023
  • If anorexia and bulimia are about punishment, dessert − the spirit of dessert, not just the item on the plate − is the opposite.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Some psychiatric disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, are hard to replicate in mice.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The film alludes to Winehouse’s bulimia, but never depicts it.
    — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The new terms of service also ban content that depicts hate or self-harm, including anorexia and bulimia.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
  • This is also the episode that first depicts Diana’s famous struggle with bulimia.
    — Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, 15 Nov. 2020
  • For example, veterans have bulimia at rates about three times higher than civilians.
    — Paula Chesley, STAT, 3 June 2026
  • Katelyn had begun drinking and sneaking out, and that coupled with her bulimia had her parents panicked.
    — USA Today, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Kung Minkoff explained that her bulimia stemmed in part from being Asian-American in a school of white kids.
    — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2021
  • In the video, McPhee — who has struggled with bulimia — is speaking on stage while Foster sits at a piano.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
  • Mentions of Winehouse's depression, bulimia and self-harm were only brought up in passing.
    — Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 17 May 2024
  • Rusk said her sister suffered from depression and bulimia, and a date rape was the final straw that would lead her sibling to take her own life at age 17.
    — Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, 19 Dec. 2017
  • People who have schizophrenia aren’t dangers to society, and bulimia and anorexia certainly aren’t the same thing!
    — Abigail Auyeung, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025

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