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Recent Examples of overindulgent Elsewhere, the economically edited documentary — always on point, never overindulgent — recalls the time Eliassi contacted COVID during her travels in 2020, quarantining at a Jerusalem hotel and performing stand-up to her fellow patients, comprised of both Israelis and Palestinians. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025 Parents who engage in this style of raising children, however, will want to avoid being overindulgent, which can cause its own challenges and may result in children not having the ability to navigate relationships and environments outside the home. Mia Taylor, Parents, 14 Aug. 2024 Distance yourself from those who set poor examples or tempt you to be overindulgent. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024 The exact cause of HPD isn’t known, but it’s likely linked to genetics, childhood abuse or other trauma, and having parents who lack boundaries, are overindulgent, or are inconsistent, according to Cleveland Clinic. Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 10 Nov. 2022 It was panned as overindulgent, terrible, unwatchable. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2021 The test car, a top-of-the-line Touring XT, never felt overindulgent, even though it was extravagantly optioned. cleveland, 1 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overindulgent
Adjective
  • The label doesn’t specify the thread count, but the sheets certainly felt soft and luxurious.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In the early modern era, sugar was a valuable luxurious commodity, replacing honey as a sweetener.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • His goal was to create a sensual yet minimalist refuge, where the architecture of the space would be the focus.
    Amir Capogrossi Badreddine, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Camille Rowe reunited with Reformation for the brand’s latest collaboration with the French model and actress, introducing a new, limited-edition collection of feminine styles and sensual separates.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Federline makes his partying sound like a reaction to his domestic stresses rather than a pursuit of hedonistic pleasures.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Like that Lena Dunham series but with a decidedly more hedonistic spin given this first footage, the series centers on a friend group navigating relationships, career, success, and party-going.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Overindulgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulgent. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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