indulge
verb (used without object)
to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed byin ).
is indulging
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present progressiveof indulge (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Some campaigners for trans rights say society is indulging in a bout of moral panic, increasing the risk of transgender people being the victims of hate crimes which were already rising sharply.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2023
Cyrano de Bergerac is a lover and a fighter, but when we first meet him he is indulging in a brutal bit of theater criticism.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
Schroeder: I think it’s so funny that it seems like Kourtney is indulging so much in the YouTuber influencer economy to stay connected to her children.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2021
“Swing Away” is at its strongest when it is indulging its dual loves of golf and Greece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2017
He is indulging in a surly and wrong-headed paroxysm because Elise, his wife, is not on the boat.
From Seeds of Pine by Janey Canuck
