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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
Hurry Up Tomorrow rehearses the familiar images and themes that have always tormented the Weeknd, but here they are cast in a new light as the narrator struggles to find heaven after a lifetime of self-indulgence.
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Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
However, you might be inclined to extravagance or self-indulgence today.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Despite moments of excessive fan service and nostalgic callbacks, the show avoids, in her opinion, self-indulgence and delivers strong performances, particularly from Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas, once a background member of the group, now a commanding lead.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
However, you might be inclined to extravagance or self-indulgence today.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Despite moments of excessive fan service and nostalgic callbacks, the show avoids, in her opinion, self-indulgence and delivers strong performances, particularly from Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas, once a background member of the group, now a commanding lead.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-indulgence
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Perhaps some will find this gentleness frustrating, and interpret it as an apologia for a complacency inappropriate to our angry, angular, activist times.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Injuries and complacency were cited for the disappointing first-round exit.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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At a deeper level, this is a gluttony issue.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are some outlier lines that hint at abundance or gluttony—your lines of coke or of conga—but lines generally broadcast supply problems: breadlines, Cuban bodega lines, embargo-era gas lines.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2026
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Like air travel, fast fashion, and so many indulgences of our era, drinking invites us to consider a gruelling litany of downsides and then decide whether the trade-offs are worth it.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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For many, a no-phone vacation is less an indulgence than a corrective.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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The dresser has a classic silhouette with minimalist details like tapered legs and oiled hardware, and the mirror doubles as a vanity.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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That lack of vanity becomes the greatest weapon of My Duchess.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Most accounts of the era blame greed—a new ethic of cupidity that displaced whatever youthful idealism remained from the 1960s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Kouri Richins was sentenced in a case that stunned observers with its mix of alleged greed, deception and deeply personal fallout.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Minimalism, one of the most compelling cultural ideas recently, offers a way to bring clarity into our overloaded lives, calm to a world that is constantly being stimulated and a sense of direction instead of overindulgence.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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There should be no smug self-satisfaction in the destructive power of bombs and deafening explosions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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My disappointment in Vigil came down to the waste of a perfect setup for exhibiting the worldly redemption of art—that is, its power to redeem us from insensitivity and self-satisfaction.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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To measure overall turbulence, Turbli used a metric called the eddy dissipation rate, or EDR, to assign turbulence level scores.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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Brembo says the discs have been designed for rapid heat dissipation, while the mineral oil's viscosity remains stable across a wide range of temperatures.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Self-indulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-indulgence. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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