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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

An important part of trail work is indulging our love of nature while making sure we do not smother it with ill-advised affection.

From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2021

But Zverev agreed with that Tsitsipas is indulging in gamesmanship.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2021

"He is indulging a very bad spirit, and my prayer is that he may see the folly of it, before you leave, and be at peace with you."

From From Boyhood to Manhood Life of Benjamin Franklin by Thayer, William M. (William Makepeace)