overindulge

Example Sentences

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He doesn’t resist the melodrama that’s inherent in the material, but he refuses to overindulge it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“Memory for humans has been so fleeting that when we then get tools to conserve, we overindulge in it,” he said.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2024

But if you overindulge the rest of the time then you might put on even more weight.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024

The per unit costs of a full turkey dinner with gravy and rolls, fruitcake and eggnog is approximately $9.77 per person: arguably a reasonable price to overindulge with those you love.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2023

“It was hard to think. It was hard not to let off steam. It was hard not to overindulge in all the natural activities of life.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik