self-indulgently
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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As a result, this rendition honors Hamlet as not just self-indulgently melancholy, but as grappling with legitimate, heartbreaking loss.
From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022
But when the rich and powerful — the self-styled “masters of the universe” — make legally disastrous decisions, it’s usually because they’ve either ignored their attorneys or self-indulgently chosen the wrong lawyers for the job.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2018
You can instead self-indulgently focus on details instead of staring fearfully at the bigger picture.
From The Guardian • Apr. 25, 2017
I’m struggling to recall an instance in which a pundit has so self-indulgently wallowed in his own arrogance and sense of entitlement.
From Salon • May 6, 2015
Wilson over-wrote some of his portraits and self-indulgently over-quoted some of the writers.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2012
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