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self-indulgent

[self-in-duhl-juhnt, self-] / ˈsɛlf ɪnˈdʌl dʒənt, ˌsɛlf- /


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“This does comes across as tone-deaf, self indulgent and a tad inauthentic,” one commenter said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022

It’s about clarity to an anger that can be seen as selfish, disruptive and self indulgent.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2020

Instead he was self indulgent, and let a new Cold War build up while he neglected things and chased women and lied.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2017

All three bands on this bill are local acts that emphasize musicianship in a way that’s forward thinking instead of self indulgent.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2015

Hitherto she had regarded him as somewhat self indulgent, a Sybarite, the product of modernity in its London aspects.

From The Silent Barrier by Tracy, Louis




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