as in immoderately
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Recent Examples of indulgently
Nahill is even featured in a video, indulgently attempting to snack on a donut, before Tyson, now a de facto spokesperson for HHS’ healthy foods initiatives, slaps it out of his hand.
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Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
That doesn’t mean the music gets overly bleak or indulgently dreary.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Craving something indulgently sweet?
—Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
Yet Göring dominates the movie thanks to Russell Crowe’s performance, somehow both indulgently big and dexterously subtle.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
All in all, the whole thing feels indulgently French.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
That doesn’t mean the music gets overly bleak or indulgently dreary.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Craving something indulgently sweet?
—Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
Yet Göring dominates the movie thanks to Russell Crowe’s performance, somehow both indulgently big and dexterously subtle.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
All in all, the whole thing feels indulgently French.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indulgently
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On a pretty dead pitch offering very little to the bowlers, the quartet wastefully surrendered their wickets for all that England deserved credit (particularly Archer) for persistence and a generally probing line after what had been a fairly disastrous start to the day from Carse.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 Dec. 2025
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Offensive highlights always grab attention, but the defensive control underneath them is what allowed those matches to unfold comfortably.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Menus were incredibly thoughtful, comfortably dancing the line between familiar, Western fare and regional dishes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The cheese, though, is white Prairie Breeze, shaved fine and mounded like a snowdrift atop the bowl.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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The dress code stays casual (jeans and sneakers work fine).—
Taylor Haught,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Likewise, a circumstance all by itself could be the matter of regulating AI makers about allowing their AI to wantonly provide mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Spielberg worked within the system, Coppola spent lavishly and even ostentatiously to build his own studio and Lucas found his independence through a quieter, more conservative and technology-driven route.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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And Bina Daigeler’s costumes are a hoot, ostentatiously fashionable and expensive and sexy.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Indulgently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indulgently. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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