How to Use dysmorphic in a Sentence

dysmorphic

adjective
  • For those with body dysmorphic disorder, masks do more than protect.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 22 Feb. 2021
  • Bingeing and purging — body dysmorphic disorder comes to mind.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Back to top What are some common body dysmorphic disorder behaviors?
    — Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Abuse of steroids can cause heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure, and is often associated with those who have male body dysmorphic disorders.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The medical term sometimes used for this experience is body dysmorphic disorder.
    — Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Tallulah Willis is opening up about struggling with body dysmorphic disorder and is sharing her advice for others who may be struggling.
    — Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, 18 May 2021
  • Plastic surgery was for the rich and famous or people who needed it to repair birth defects or injuries, or to mitigate the symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder.
    — Laura Jean Baker, chicagotribune.com, 29 Apr. 2018
  • So how is body dysmorphic disorder different from normal appearance concerns?
    — Eva Fisher, Fortune Well, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The shape of things My work deals with my personal narrative of the visceral experience of living with body dysmorphic disorder.
    — Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2020
  • EDs and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) affect men, trans, and non-binary people.
    — Sophie Hanson, Vogue, 24 June 2022
  • Fortunately, there are effective treatments for people with body dysmorphic disorder.
    — Eva Fisher, Fortune Well, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Higher scores indicated stronger occurrence of dysmorphic features.
    — Lila Thulin, Smithsonian, 4 Dec. 2019
  • People might also have other conditions, like anxiety, depression, or body dysmorphic disorder.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Grant says skin picking can co-occur with other conditions, including body dysmorphic disorder, anxiety disorders, or as a symptom of drug use disorders.
    — Ashley Abramson, Allure, 21 Feb. 2020
  • Tunics have been my top of choice for the past seven or eight years, encapsulating my body at its smallest and largest sizes; shrouding my stomach and thigh gap (or current lack thereof) — and every dysmorphic thought as a result — in acceptance.
    — Rebecca Norris, refinery29.com, 3 Dec. 2020
  • But for some people, these negative self-assessments can escalate into body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Most dermatillomania patients are women, and many also suffer from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).
    — Laura Dorwart, SELF, 14 May 2018
  • Several studies have found that body modifications can become addictive, especially to people who suffer from body dysmorphic disorder.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Body dysmorphic disorder affects at least 5 million people in the United States alone, a number which may be shy of the actual count due to a general reluctance to speak openly about the disorder.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2019
  • The following article includes content regarding body dysmorphic disorder.
    — Rebecca Norris, refinery29.com, 3 Dec. 2020
  • In two other sketches — an encounter of two moms (Celander and Sebastian) in a park and a feral send-up of PTA mothers — the addled, pressured mind forms a complement to the dysmorphic body.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The best plastic surgeons will spend plenty of time discussing a patient's expectations for their procedure — there is evidence that suggests that body dysmorphic disorder is higher among those seriously considering plastic surgery.
    — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Kourosh and colleagues surveyed doctors and surgeons, examining the question of whether videoconferencing during the pandemic was a potential contributor to body dysmorphic disorder.
    — Amit Katwala, Wired, 30 Aug. 2021
  • For more extreme sufferers — whose condition constitutes body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) — the journey to recovery can be long and extremely arduous.
    — Nathalie Olah, refinery29.com, 8 June 2020
  • For instance, someone showing signs of an eating disorder can't be diagnosed with bigorexia because eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorders are considered mutually exclusive.
    — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The manual combines the syndrome with other disorders, such as social phobia, delusional disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
    — Joseph Calamia, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2010
  • When cosmetic patients chase an unattainable ideal of beauty due to a mental health condition like body dysmorphic disorder or severe depression, Sarwer says Botox and other procedures don't improve their symptoms.
    — NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
  • For men who have an excessive and distorted preoccupation with the appearance of their genitals — a form of body dysmorphic disorder — Muir said that cognitive behavioral therapy and medications may also be necessary.
    — Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 26 June 2023
  • From my perspective as a mental health professional studying how people think and talk about emotions and mental health, the behaviors associated with looksmaxxing look suspiciously like symptoms of eating disorders and body dysmorphia, also called body dysmorphic disorder.
    — Jordyn Tovey, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
  • If not, alternatives are explored, with a strong emphasis on ethical responsibilities, particularly assessing patient motivations and potential body dysmorphic disorders.
    — Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024

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