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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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As such, Mahomes evidently not only is immune to complacency but actually has become more adamant with success.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Simply put, feeling good on a regular basis doesn’t lead to complacency.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 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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Can any country lay claim to grasping that just-right balance of luxury and indulgence better than Italy?—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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There are plenty of opportunities to balance your indulgences with activities, for one, the Tryall Club has a spectacular tennis club with nine courts offering matches and daily clinics with expert instructors.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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On the surface, vanity PR may look good.—
Jenna Guarneri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The report suggests there could also be other operating issues with the vehicle's DC/AC inverter, glove box light, vanity lights, dome lamps, alarm portion of the horn, rear defrost, or the USB charger.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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The story follows five unqualified astronauts chasing wealth on a planet made of diamonds and gold, with greed and conflicting testimonies driving the tension.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Befriended by the aged proprietor of a now defunct Greek coast restaurant, the hen becomes an unwitting witness of human misery – greed, migrant trafficking, revenge upon revenge.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 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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Walk off your overindulgences at Stockbridge’s cafés and restaurants in the Royal Botanic Garden—a gorgeous green lung in the middle of the city.—
Lottie Gross,
AFAR Media,
20 May 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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Just as there’s no dramatic build-up to Maria landing the part, there’s no romance to the process of acting it, nor the slightest whiff of self-satisfaction in recreating iconic scenes.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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Enhanced heat dissipation and a 25% boost in energy efficiency ensure reliable, long-lasting performance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Aug. 2025
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As a result, liquid cooling, particularly cold plate liquid cooling, has become the new norm in China’s data centers due to its efficient heat dissipation and relatively simple retrofit process.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Self-indulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-indulgence. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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