indulgent

Example Sentences

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What struck me most was the assumption beneath it all: that stopping to eat is not indulgent or inefficient, but necessary.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Chocolate “creates a moment,” said David Landeros, Li-Lac’s corporate sales manager, pointing to its indulgent taste.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

After my indulgent dinner, the wonderfully divey Kelly’s Sports Pub provided a more grounded experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Some critics said he was too indulgent of India's poverty and caste-based inequality; others admired his clearly expressed commitment to the religious tolerance upon which independent India was anchored.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

Although he came from a modest background–his father was a farmer in upstate New York–his uncle was the supremely rich and extraordinarily indulgent financier George Peabody.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson