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indulgence

[in-duhl-juhns] / ɪnˈdʌl dʒəns /


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His only indulgence was a collection of about 10 inexpensive wristwatches, bought from roadside shops on trips between Sikar and home.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Maybe every time you pay off $8,000, you can treat yourself to whatever indulgence you prefer.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

“It’s pretentious indulgence and I’m making a condescending judgment that half the audience doesn’t have a clue about it.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

Frequent indulgence is potentially addictive—and hazardous to your wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Emma laughed, and replied: “But I had the assistance of all your endeavours to counteract the indulgence of other people. I doubt whether my own sense would have corrected me without it.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

I love skincare, that’s one of my little indulgences.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

The growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, greater scrutiny of ingredients, and government policies around food assistance are all nudging consumers away from traditional indulgences.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

The bigger screens start out as indulgences for gadget nerds, but by 2020, nearly everyone is upsizing.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

For us, January is a month of indulgences, namely the sweet kind.

From Salon Jan. 10, 2026

She was supposed to be an adult, when childish indulgences were supposed to be set aside, not dived into headfirst.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Rosaries and other indulgenced articles do not lose their indulgences, when they are loaned or given away, for the indulgence is not personal but attached to the article itself.

From Baltimore Catechism, No. 3 by Anonymous




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