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Recent Examples of self-indulgence
This goes beyond LinkedIn's occasional awkwardness or self-indulgence.
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Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Time away from the computer and the phone, time outside the family sphere, time to catch up with an old friend—pleasures that, like all luxuries, are difficult to source and can be even more difficult to defend, depending on one’s tolerance for self-indulgence and inequality.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Pushing past that risks delving deeper into self-indulgence, and, like Carmy himself, veering into the trap of staying too long out of compulsion rather than purpose.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 June 2025
The level of artistic self-indulgence on display is impressive.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Time away from the computer and the phone, time outside the family sphere, time to catch up with an old friend—pleasures that, like all luxuries, are difficult to source and can be even more difficult to defend, depending on one’s tolerance for self-indulgence and inequality.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Pushing past that risks delving deeper into self-indulgence, and, like Carmy himself, veering into the trap of staying too long out of compulsion rather than purpose.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 June 2025
The level of artistic self-indulgence on display is impressive.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-indulgence
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Once again, Farley is wary of letting complacency creep in.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The executives have chuckled at the team’s seeming complacency and incapacity for change, which culminated in a 43-119 record in 2025, a finish that put the club on par with the 2024 Chicago White Sox and 1962 New York Mets in terms of futility.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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It’s been a record-breaking summer of gluttony in the Premier League.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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The nutria’s cardinal sin, however, is gluttony.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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That type of breaking is undisciplined indulgence that is normally meant to terrorize and threaten people and is driven by people who operate from a place of smallness, ego fragility, and fear of their own powerlessness.—
Brené Brown,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Continue the indulgence at the spa, home to a heated rooftop saltwater pool, steam room, and sauna, plus treatments incorporating homegrown ingredients like Canadian maple sugar.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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Play Tetris in your bathroom vanity or junk drawer with these versatile containers.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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Stainless-steel twin vanities are tucked into niches at opposite ends of the 20-foot-long space, while the water closet and double shower are obscured behind frosted glass and metal doors.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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And Trump should not be surprised when millions of Americans stand up to his authoritarianism and his greed.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some cases even involve disgruntled family members acting out of greed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Just be mindful of overindulgence.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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While these medications may curb overindulgence, STZ’s premium focus and diversified portfolio provide a buffer against significant disruption.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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After a precise drone and cruise missile successfully hit Saudi Arabia’s vital oil infrastructure in September 2019, Russia could hardly conceal its delight and self-satisfaction.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Trump himself personifies stupidity’s essential feature — self-satisfaction, an inability to recognize the flaws in your thinking.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Battery Life Apple improved battery life in the iPhone 17 Pro through better heat dissipation and by creating more space for a bigger battery.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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Shortcomings, however, were noted in heat dissipation, battery life, and the single rear camera.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Self-indulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-indulgence. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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