indulgent

Example Sentences

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Ultimately, the risk is that prolonged war and indulgent external backing produce a state whose pathologies are dangerous in and of themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

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

For an indulgent breakfast option, she suggests making a tiramisu chia seed pudding with freshly-brewed espresso, oat milk, chia seeds, granola crumbles and a cacao dusting.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

The only indulgent thing I did, just once, was a couple of weeks after I heard Tommy had completed, when I drove up to Norfolk, even though I had no real need to.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro