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
You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2024
Accompanied by a string quartet, it seems, by that point, less like theatrical excavation than self-indulgence.
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024
The chestnut-eyed actress with long auburn hair knows that this moment will put her name in papers around the world, so there is more than a touch of self-indulgence in her actions.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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