indulged

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For all his amiable composure, Ding has indulged in some hot-dogging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The jacket photo of “To Absent Friends,” which features Welty and Lyell in a theatrical pose, as if they were matinee idols, hints at the kind of personal theater in which they indulged as 20-somethings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

After living in a 2,600-square-foot home, Bauer indulged her passion for orange by painting all of the walls of her apartment a pale orange to make her ceramics, wall pockets, glass and furniture pop.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

But it’s fair to say that Reagan never indulged in outright name-calling or hateful invective, stressed his desire for negotiation over confrontation and left the nuclear saber-rattling to subordinates.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

Jane,’ indeed!—You will observe that I have not yet indulged myself in calling her by that name, even to you.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen