indulgent
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“I have no taste for anything excepting amusing myself,” he admitted to his indulgent mother in a letter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
And the phenomenon is resulting in an identity crisis for one of humanity’s most indulgent foods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
It doesn’t feel as vulnerable, whereas acting, there’s something fundamentally so indulgent about it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Or, top them on homemade yogurt bowls and chia seed pudding to make them a bit more indulgent.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Chaplain, aren’t you stretching things a bit far now?” he inquired with a smile that was indulgent and unfriendly.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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