indulgent
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It doesn’t feel as vulnerable, whereas acting, there’s something fundamentally so indulgent about it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
You’re craving something indulgent yet simple as you wind down.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Snacking is still important, indulgent snacking is still important.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The bread itself naturally softens and rounds everything out, so you don’t need an alarming amount to make it feel indulgent.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
Although he came from a modest background–his father was a farmer in upstate New York–his uncle was the supremely rich and extraordinarily indulgent financier George Peabody.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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