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self-indulgence



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It teaches the difference between boyhood and manhood, between self-indulgence and self-restraint.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

On previous tours, I've often felt her ambition was let down by self-indulgence or messy execution.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025

The level of artistic self-indulgence on display is impressive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025

Maybe it's because keeping track of my own emotions has always felt like an exercise in self-indulgence.

From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025

The chestnut-eyed actress with long auburn hair knows that this moment will put her name in papers around the world, so there is more than a touch of self-indulgence in her actions.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly


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