self-indulgence

Example Sentences

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Scott Pelley’s hysterical self-indulgence illustrates what’s gone wrong with the American news media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"It's at the very least unfortunate timing and shows a certain amount of self-indulgence."

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Stephanie took an even more hard-line stance: “I tend to feel like grit and effort are admirable traits and I feel a little allergic to self-indulgence in general,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

Tables overflowing with rich food sought to admonish self-indulgence, decorative empty vessels pointed to the emptiness of wealth and possessions, and oft-depicted roses suggested that beauty and life are fleeting.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2024

I think it is the only self-indulgence of his day’s strict routine—Parzival as a nightcap, to clear his mind of the blood that flecks the silver pips on his black collar patches.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein