self-indulgent
Example Sentences
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“Michael” might be a self-evident, self-sustaining, self-indulgent piece of PR.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
Others say the fundamental lack of agreement on a successor is a huge block, making a change in leader self-indulgent and a huge risk.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
In that instance, the public were given the chance to choose the overall winner, opting for the term describing "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly or greedy" behaviour.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
This sentimental and self-indulgent social-dance affair to musical selections from Antonín Dvořák, Patsy Cline, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder and Donna Summer goes nowhere, repeatedly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Bull crowed with delight, a self-indulgent but euphoric eruption that silenced his wife’s catcalls for the moment.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
