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self-indulgently

American  
[self-in-duhl-juhnt-lee] / ˌsɛlf ɪnˈdʌl dʒənt li /

adverb

  1. in a way or to a degree that is self-indulgent.


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Andersen goes on, rather self-indulgently, to name-check every cultural totem from Aeron chairs and Alessi teakettles to “Mad Men,” and somewhat underplays the political significance of his own findings.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2025

Even so, I deeply dislike it, turned off by its dribbling camerawork and self-indulgently slack storytelling.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2020

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

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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