indulged

Example Sentences

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Yet Owens eagerly indulged his son’s tale because this kind of thinking is now the primary currency of outrage media.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

A stable is secured, and the mare, who senses that something strange is going on, is indulged with apples and caresses.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

The last time Liu was in Belfast was two years ago when she says she indulged in "a lot of carbs".

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

They were bitten down to the quick though he could not remember when he had restarted this habit nor any time when he indulged it.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding