self-indulgence
noun
self-in·dul·gence
ˌself-in-ˈdəl-jən(t)s 
: excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
self-indulgently
adverb
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For the first time, there’s self-indulgence, tenderness.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2024
To spend time with books and beetles in wildflower country seemed the pinnacle of self-indulgence.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
While Harris continues improving her image among undecided voters who may choose the next president, Trump’s rally speeches are exercises in self-indulgence.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
Piersall’s brief moment of self-indulgence back then was but a blip compared with the massive inundation of incivility we’re all subjected to these days.
—Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2024
To spend time with books and beetles in wildflower country seemed the pinnacle of self-indulgence.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
While Harris continues improving her image among undecided voters who may choose the next president, Trump’s rally speeches are exercises in self-indulgence.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
Piersall’s brief moment of self-indulgence back then was but a blip compared with the massive inundation of incivility we’re all subjected to these days.
—Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Self-indulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-indulgence. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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