self-indulgent
Example Sentences
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Others say the fundamental lack of agreement on a successor is a huge block, making a change in leader self-indulgent and a huge risk.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
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 he also became self-indulgent and self-isolating, assisted by a poorly paid helper, Isabel Lyon, who took over most aspects of his life, an arrangement that was a prescription for disaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
They keep themselves wrapped in gray cloth armor and selfless acts, convinced that to share is to be self-indulgent.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
