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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
Ryan argues that Cooper’s decision to operate the camera himself (with Matthew Libatique serving as DP) leads to some directorial self-indulgence that makes for a frustrating, muddled experience that could’ve used more editorial discipline.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Indulgence can tip over into self-indulgence all too easily; holding back can result in a timidity that makes a song sound at odds with its subject.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Occasionally, as in the obscurity of Legion’s later episodes or the plodding pace of some Fargo plots, this approach can verge on self-indulgence.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
This goes beyond LinkedIn's occasional awkwardness or self-indulgence.
—Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-indulgence
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Volatility pricing Another clear sign of market complacency is volatility — or rather, the lack thereof.—
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Education is the natural enemy of complacency and autocracy.—
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It’s been a record-breaking summer of gluttony in the Premier League.—
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The nutria’s cardinal sin, however, is gluttony.—
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The result is a dish built for dipping, dragging and unapologetic indulgence.—
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Traditionally, bakers in European countries used up all their fats and sugar ahead of the Lenten season since religious observances forbid indulgences during the season.—
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Posing on top of an antique vanity and inside a wooden cabinet, Bieber cycled through a parade of sheer lace, see-through mesh, and strappy designs in shades of red, black, pink, and cream.—
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Store liquids—such as lotion, makeup, perfumes, and skincare—on a tray to protect your vanity table or bathroom cabinet.—
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The president is a man of low character, driven by greed, insecurity and revenge.—
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The themes of poverty, greed and love, that’s the part that the viewers are putting into their enjoyment of the movie.—
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For instance, the month begins with Venus in Libra squaring Jupiter in Cancer on Nov. 2, amplifying everything from emotional cravings to the likelihood of overindulgence.—
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The Bible never calls wine evil – only the overindulgence of it.—
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There’s a fine line between righteousness and self-satisfaction, and the second season, which premieres on HBO Max on January 8, frequently stumbles into the latter territory.—
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Enmired in the self-satisfactions and unnamed timidities of childhood, Galinda finds in herself neither canniness nor the need to cultivate it.—
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The net result would be the dissipation of the beam's energy.—
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Apple’s new top-of-the-line handset has its best cameras to date, an improved heat dissipation system and its most significant physical redesign in years.—
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“Self-indulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-indulgence. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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