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indulge

[in-duhlj] / ɪnˈdʌldʒ /




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“I was deeply skeptical, but figured, all right, I will indulge him because I like Rob. We’ll see what happens.”

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

And you owe it to yourself to indulge at some point this NFL season in the Derwin James experience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

The younger players indulge in playful kick-ups as he watches, engaged in conversation with a member of staff.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

He wandered the aisles of grocery stores marveling at the goods on sale—even if his family, which arrived with $400, couldn’t often indulge his newfound obsession with Coca-Cola.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

A handful of the new affluent indulge their fantasies with gusto.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

If there’s a flaw, Mr. Anderson occasionally indulges in excessive adjectives and metaphors, but that takes nothing away from his accomplishment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

German director Ilker Catak's film "Yellow Letters", which is in official competition, also indulges in some location-switching, but for a slightly different reason.

From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026

"If a party worker indulges in hate speech or a hate crime, the ruling party may not sanction prosecution. Under this law, the government cannot intervene," the official said.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026

Lyrically, she embraces a childlike wonder, shares her vulnerabilities and indulges in sweet nothings — all with the intention of capturing what it means to be a person.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025

Riot hops up onto the kitchen counter and Ellen indulges him with a solid behind-the-ear scratch.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

The machine patted me on the head by noting that I had avoided words like profound and tapestry and only once indulged in telling all of you “Here’s the thing.”

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

It’s where I watched Barack Obama get elected twice, the Lakers win back-to-back championships, and where I indulged in countless night caps and an unreasonable amount of all-you-can-eat split pea soup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

Plus, in Caribbean households, boys were often indulged like little princes.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

And on TikTok, all the girlies are having a “Practical Magic” autumn, posting fancams, outfit inspirations and indulging in the Owens’ famous midnight margarita tradition.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Even indulging the fiction that the addendum is a contract, contracts require parties, consideration, and terms that hold still.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

You’re also indulging in way too much intrigue.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

PSG became the team with the fewest yellow cards in Europe's top leagues as players stopped arguing with referees, stopped indulging in theatrics and embraced a disciplined, unified approach.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

He assumed I was indulging him because we were close to our destination, and he refused.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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