self-indulgence
Example Sentences
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I thought I’d sworn off self-indulgence, but here I was asking my soon-to-be-wife to indulge me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
"It's at the very least unfortunate timing and shows a certain amount of self-indulgence."
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2024
I sit at the espresso counter and have a cappuccino, to deal with the inertia that’s come over me at the sight of so much sugar-coated self-indulgence.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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