self-indulgent
Example Sentences
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That Europeans and Canadians resent being spoken to in this way is self-indulgent on our part.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
In that instance, the public were given the chance to choose the overall winner, opting for the term describing "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly or greedy" behaviour.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
Isn’t this a “First World problem,” a form of privileged whining or a self-indulgent bid for tea and sympathy?
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2025
Depending on who you speak to, Hideo Kojima is either a visionary prophet or a self-indulgent, wannabe movie-maker.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2025
He would have thought Hoagland was typically American, crazy, self-indulgent, too rich in time and money.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
