INDULGE in a Sentence
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181 example sentences for INDULGE, such as:
1. It pleased me to indulge her wishes.
2. You will kill the child with indulgence.
3. Only rarely will she indulge in a glass of wine.
4. It is sometimes necessary to indulge a sick child.
5. They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping.
2. You will kill the child with indulgence.
3. Only rarely will she indulge in a glass of wine.
4. It is sometimes necessary to indulge a sick child.
5. They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping.
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Meanings and Examples of INDULGE
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indulge
v. yield (to); give satisfaction to
v. enjoy to excess
Classic Sentence: (157 in 11 pages)
1 It was beneath the dignity of any of them to indulge in a scramble for money.
2 Sometimes, he was a very comfortable person to live with, for all his unfortunate habit of not permitting anyone in his presence to act a lie, palm off a pretense or indulge in bombast.
3 Mrs. Trenor's summons, however, suddenly recalled her state of dependence, and she rose and dressed in a mood of irritability that she was usually too prudent to indulge.
4 Moreover, by some obscure process of logic, she felt that her momentary burst of generosity had justified all previous extravagances, and excused any in which she might subsequently indulge.
5 He was too busy, too practical, and above all too much preoccupied with his own advancement, to indulge in such unprofitable asides.
6 And thus, though surrounded by circle upon circle of consternations and affrights, did these inscrutable creatures at the centre freely and fearlessly indulge in all peaceful concernments; yea, serenely revelled in dalliance and delight.
7 The knaves know our weakness," whispered Hawkeye, who stood by the side of Heyward, in deep shade, looking through an opening in the logs, "or they wouldn't indulge their idleness in such a squaw's march.
8 In short, every occupation was abandoned for the time, and all other pursuits seemed discarded in order that the tribe might freely indulge, after their own peculiar manner, in an open expression of feeling.
9 Overseers will sometimes indulge in a witty word, even with the slaves; not so with Mr. Gore.
10 For Beth, I indulge no hopes except that she may be well.
11 A stout Frenchman, who knew the Emperor, came to indulge his mania for dancing, and Lady de Jones, a British matron, adorned the scene with her little family of eight.
12 Much less could he indulge in tender remonstrations in the open street, though he was near it.
13 He said I was thoughtless, and that it was his duty as my husband not to indulge me in my whims and caprices--as I believe he called them.
14 The action was more frank and fearless than any I was habituated to indulge in: somehow it pleased her.
15 He loved me so truly, that he knew no reluctance in profiting by my attendance: he felt I loved him so fondly, that to yield that attendance was to indulge my sweetest wishes.
Example Sentence: (24 in 2 pages)
1 It pleased me to indulge her wishes.
2 The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.
3 I do not think it is the role of councilors to indulge in pomp and circumstance: we have been elected to do, not to show.
4 Although world famous as a diva, she did not indulge in fits of temperament.
5 I shall not indulge in autobiography by speaking of my own country.
6 They indulge their child too much; it's bad for his character.
7 Only rarely will she indulge in a glass of wine.
8 Most of us were too busy to indulge in heavy lunchtime drinking.
9 It is sometimes necessary to indulge a sick child.
10 They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping.
11 She allowed herself only a few moments'indulgence in self - pity.
12 You will kill the child with indulgence.
13 He attacked the indulgence shown to religious dissenters.
14 To my faults also she gave ample indulgence, never imposing curb or rein on anything I said.
15 Prized for their inimitably rich and flavor, white truffles are the ultimate indulgence to celebrate the holidays, or reward your spouse or lover.