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The phrase "a bit indulgent" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is somewhat excessive or self-gratifying, often in a light-hearted or humorous context.
Example: "I know it's a bit indulgent, but I can't resist having dessert after every meal."
Alternatives: "somewhat excessive" or "a little self-indulgent."
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"She thinks it's a bit indulgent.
"We've maybe been a bit indulgent, but we have things just the way we like them," Mr. Caswell said.
"I said to the guys, this is a bit indulgent, but would you mind giving me 10 minutes?
Also CONTROVERSIAL OPINION ALERT I reckon that it's a bit indulgent of Ireland to keep picking BOD.
Given the dairy-rich Scandinavian breakfast your hotel has most likely been serving, Sunday brunch seems a bit indulgent.
Interspersed are flashbacks of fraught Killebrew family dynamics, which, given the life-and-death circumstances of the others, seem minor in comparison and a bit indulgent, if heartfelt.
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Though he enjoyed both books, the lifestyle seemed a little bit indulgent, and he wanted to write a different story about what you can do in your later career or early retirement.
You want to feel generous, maybe even a little bit indulgent, but you end up feeling financially squeezed, maybe even a little bit scared.
That's all fine – until one day the strangers are a bit less indulgent.
So while the Christmas period has been a bit more indulgent than other times during the year, it has not distracted from my aspiration of winning a second gold medal.
Already been a bit too indulgent?
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