indulgent
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“Queen Kelly”—starring Gloria Swanson, who also co-produced the movie—was to be the indulgent Stroheim’s last silent picture as a director.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Though the film runs nearly 2 1/2 hours, it’s too full of fascination and involving, freely interwoven human drama to ever feel indulgent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
At nearly four hours, the sequel is bigger, louder and more indulgent than the original.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
If you’re lucky, your table will overlook the famous fountain show — a spectacle that somehow makes an already indulgent steak dinner feel even more special.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
At first I can’t figure why the man would look at me in such an indulgent way, but then I realize that he ain’t looking at me.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing indulgent
The Giver
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