overindulgence

• “As to the overindulgence, that gentleman speaks about,” he added, “a good cow-hide and strict discipline will soon bring them into proper subordination;—and from what I have heard of that gentleman's own management, he is the very person who ought to buy them.” A slight titter ran through the company, at this sally of the auctioneer's, but it did not seem to make the bidding much brisker. —  The White Slave; or, Memoirs of a Fugitive
• Sometimes overindulgence isn't the best way to prove love. —  Lori Foster - Duets.html
• Parents know not what they do, when from vanity, thoughtlessness, or overindulgence, they foster in a young girl what is called a poetical taste. —  Personal Recollections
• Clear-eyed from having abstained from overindulgence, he went efficiently about his business, arranging for the swiftest rider from each steading to stay encamped, setting in place a network of communications. —  Carey, Jaqueline - Kushiel's Dart orig
• The danger of overindulgence is still present, and the big Moon's alignment with high-strung Uranus only adds to the urgency of your needs. —  Midnight Moon Cafe

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