How to Use bulimia in a Sentence

bulimia

noun
  • Lily Collins, who had her own battle with anorexia and bulimia, took on the main role.
    Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2017
  • Scherzinger battled bulimia for eight years, at the height of Pussycat Dolls fame.
    Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2022
  • There are jokes about bulimia, rape, suicide and blowing up the school.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
  • One of them, which touched on her battle with bulimia, is now on display in Las Vegas.
    Fox News, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The Princess spoke about her struggles with bulimia, self-harm, and depression.
    Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The actor worked with a movement coach and researched how to depict bulimia.
    Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 16 Nov. 2020
  • That night didn't erase my depression or my OCD or my bulimia.
    Pauline Campos, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2017
  • 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
  • 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
  • Someone in my life didn't think boys could have bulimia, so that became an issue.
    Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 27 Feb. 2020
  • 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
  • For women already in the throes of anorexia or bulimia, juice fasts provide a great cover.
    Courtney Rubin, Marie Claire, 26 Apr. 2013
  • Beat also helped coach the show's depiction of bulimia.
    Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 16 Nov. 2020
  • 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
  • With bulimia, people typically eat a large amount of food at one time (binge).
    Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, 18 Oct. 2019
  • The film deals with Diana's bulimia more directly, too.
    Carrie Wittmer, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Nov. 2021
  • The film alludes to Winehouse’s bulimia, but never depicts it.
    Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The big three are anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder.
    Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2021
  • There is also a risk for behaviors such as bulimia, Keshen added.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
  • This is also the episode that first depicts Diana’s famous struggle with bulimia.
    Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, 15 Nov. 2020
  • In Spencer, Kristen Stewart’s Diana is shown to struggle with bulimia.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2021
  • The Joan actress shared other details about having bulimia and mental health issues with British Vogue.
    Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
  • The film’s casting of Collins—who struggled with anorexia and bulimia in her teens—has also been heavily criticized by some.
    Amanda MacMillan, Health.com, 14 July 2017
  • At the age of 23, Kopp was hospitalized and entered a rehab center for bulimia and depression.
    Saryn Chorney, PEOPLE.com, 28 Sep. 2017
  • This early ballad about a friend with bulimia sees Swift and Rose experimenting with metaphor.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024
  • This early ballad about a friend with bulimia sees Swift and Rose experimenting with metaphor.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2021
  • Some psychiatric disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, are hard to replicate in mice.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2022
  • In 1992, three different books about the royals alleged Diana struggled with bulimia, though the palace never addressed the rumors.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Still, the latest season, out on November 15, is set to cover Princess Diana's battle with bulimia.
    Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Katelyn had begun drinking and sneaking out, and that coupled with her bulimia had her parents panicked.
    USA Today, 8 Dec. 2022

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