indulgence
Example Sentences
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For the camera to lavish attention on a single soul suddenly feels like an indulgence, a rare privileging of the individual over the collective.
From Los Angeles Times
Seasoned gamers can debate the merits of how massively overpowered some of its heroes are while also excusing that indulgence because, again, this is a movie.
From Salon
But this robust, often sparkling edition of my beloved Berlinale has earned certain indulgences.
From New York Times
Avoiding emotional indulgence in the third movement, this conductor made the music seem a bit impersonal, a play of sound — the winds lovingly passing around solos — rather than a poignant narrative.
From New York Times
Like those other works, "Nine Perfect Strangers" may not be five-star TV, but for an audience starved for indulgence, it does the job.
From Salon
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