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as in complacency
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as in gluttony
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as in indulgence
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Recent Examples of self-indulgence
On the other hand, excess and self-indulgence has been baked into the SNL DNA from the start.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2025
God-fearing women who never succumbed to self-indulgence, sloth, or selfishness were naturally beautiful.
—airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
So many promising attacks and dangerous free kicks are sacrificed at the altar of self-indulgence.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
For the first time, there’s self-indulgence, tenderness.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2024
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2025
God-fearing women who never succumbed to self-indulgence, sloth, or selfishness were naturally beautiful.
—airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
So many promising attacks and dangerous free kicks are sacrificed at the altar of self-indulgence.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
For the first time, there’s self-indulgence, tenderness.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-indulgence
Noun
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One of the critical lessons of World War II was the cost of complacency.—
Lt. General Leon Scott Rice,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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The trailer opens with a couple seemingly struggling with their relationship, like issues of complacency and feelings of real love, after moving into a new home.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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Whether exploring gluttony and sin (Pirates of the Caribbean), the impermanence of life (Haunted Mansion) or perseverance in hard work (Snow White’s Enchanted Wish), Disneyland finds delight in the messiness of life.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Speaking of prizes, diners who finish a whole Slinger get honored with a certificate on the wall immortalizing their gluttony forever.—
Monica Eng,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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But compared to luxurious collectibles, like say, designer bags or watches, toys that cost an average of $20 to $40 are not as expensive, and in uncertain times, people are looking for affordable indulgences.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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With just 35 rooms, the roof terrace of this small hotel is almost close enough to smell the smoke and comes with flower boxes and a sense of low-key indulgence.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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As its name implies, the Emotional Support lip balm ($24), is anything but a vanity project.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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According to nutritionist Payal Kothari, author of The Gut, the rise of the high-protein diet has been driven by a mix of vanity and virality.—
Sara Hussain,
Vogue,
12 May 2025
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Critics argue the murders were calculated acts of greed, rather than acts of desperation by abuse victims.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Prosecutors, however, argued that the brothers were motivated by greed and money — their father's estate was worth nearly $15 million at the time of his death.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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Other potential culprits In addition to quercetin and overindulgence of alcoholic beverages, experts noted other possible culprits for red wine headaches.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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This cycle of deprivation and overindulgence can create an unhealthy relationship with food, making wellness feel more like punishment than nourishment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 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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Some have questioned whether the slim design of the phone could mean a drop in battery capacity and heat dissipation.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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In other words, extravagant costumes, elaborate floats, joyful music and dancing, street parades, lots of drinking and enough dissipation to last until the next one are the ingredients for a legendary Carnival.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Self-indulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-indulgence. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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