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- verb Present participle of
indulge .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
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Examples
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But we could equally well turn this around completely; we're already committed to the conceit that it did happen, already suspending disbelief, so maybe what we're really "indulging" is that little inner geekboy's conceit that it knows what's possible and what's not.
Modality and Hamlet Hal Duncan 2010
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But we could equally well turn this around completely; we're already committed to the conceit that it did happen, already suspending disbelief, so maybe what we're really "indulging" is that little inner geekboy's conceit that it knows what's possible and what's not.
Archive 2010-01-01 Hal Duncan 2010
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The agonies of remorse poison the luxury there is otherwise sometimes found in indulging the excess of grief.
Chapter 5 2010
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The agonies of remorse poison the luxury there is otherwise sometimes found in indulging the excess of grief.
Chapter 22 2010
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As you may be figuring out, Don is really only interested in indulging himself in violent or sexual fantasies involving immigrants, not so much an actual reasoned discussion of the issues. shecky says:
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How can I waste time in indulging myself in words of hate, when in my own blood, in my own ancestry, both Indian and white are mingled?
Who's Our Enid? Roger Sutton 2006
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To even begin indulging Kristol†™ s crackpot fantasies would require reinstatement of the draft, and that isn†™ t going to happen.
Think Progress » Kristol Suggests People of Iran Would Embrace U.S. Attack, Triggering Regime Change 2006
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The combination of being around Tiki herself, and the delightful cuddles of special friends, whom were wonderful in indulging my need just to be cuddled .... i've been hermiting and drained from work, this was what i needed, the welcome deluge of positive affectionate energy, the lap cat was well pleased, well sated.
February 26th, 2005 mynxii 2005
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Still I think we are at last justified in indulging in a feeling of sober confidence based on realities.
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But there is no point in indulging in wishful thinking about the past.
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