Example Sentences

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Unlike disordered-eating behaviors like binging or purging, which often prompt concern or intervention, orthorexic actions are likely to be overlooked or even praised.

From Slate • May 25, 2025

In the prehistoric days before everyone got all orthorexic, soy and gluten were staple proteins for vegetarians.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2017

Kleeman reported on “fruitarians” for n+1 last year, and she’s good at capturing the beatific zeal of the orthorexic.

From Slate • Aug. 3, 2015