Example Sentences

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I had stood up in a room and said, ‘‘Hello, my name is Taffy, and I am a compulsive overeater.’’

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2017

"An emotional eater needs to learn to ask, 'Am I really hungry?' before eating, while an overeater needs to look at portion sizes," he explains.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2010