indulgently
Example Sentences
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Last week, the Indonesian ombudsman's office said an inspection had uncovered a cluster of indulgently furnished apartments inhabited by inmates on the grounds of the Cibinong prison in Bogor, south of the capital.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Monahon, whose impressive list of works includes “The Good John Proctor,” is free-associating a bit too indulgently on the topics of eating and pleasure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
To cook — well, thoughtfully, indulgently — is to assert that pleasure still matters.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
Searcher, upon seeing Ethan lovingly looking at his boyfriend, indulgently declares that he totally understands the discombobulating power of first crushes.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
“Flying combat missions for General Dreedle is not exactly what I had in mind,” he explained indulgently with a smooth laugh.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
