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

But it’s tough to shake the impression that the book’s grand quest, Patricia’s attempt to rescue a self, is self-indulgent and repetitious, spiraling to earth as it tries to soar.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 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

It was a tone that reminded him of Aunt Elizabeth, of views endorsed with an unapologetic, self-indulgent English decency.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie