indulge a vice

Frequency: 5.81.9 per million words

to allow oneself to enjoy a particular bad habit

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Examples (10)

  • He used his inheritance to indulge his vices of drinking and gambling.
  • Sometimes, it's okay to indulge a small vice, like eating too much chocolate.
  • She found it hard to resist the urge to indulge her vice of late-night online shopping.
  • Many people secretly indulge a vice they know isn't good for them.
  • After a stressful week, he would often indulge his vice of playing video games until dawn.
  • The politician was accused of indulging his vices at the taxpayers' expense.
  • Although she tried to quit, she sometimes still indulged her vice of gossiping.
  • We all have a tendency to indulge our vices when no one is watching.
  • He had promised to stop, but he couldn't help but indulge his vice for expensive cigars.
  • To truly overcome a habit, you must stop indulging the vice entirely.