All 5 Uses of
indulgent
in
My Antonia
- Tony made a warm nest for him in her hands; talked to him gaily and indulgently in Bohemian.†
Book 1indulgently = with extra kindness or tolerance
- With Charley, who was not interested in business, but was already preparing for Annapolis, Mr. Harling was very indulgent; bought him guns and tools and electric batteries, and never asked what he did with them.
Book 2 *indulgent = treated with extra kindness
- 'Poor fellow,' Lena said indulgently, 'he takes everything so hard.'†
Book 3indulgently = with extra kindness or tolerance
- Just then it was the fashion to speak indulgently of Lena and severely of Tiny Soderball, who had quietly gone West to try her fortune the year before.†
Book 4
- The daughter laughed indulgently, and took my hat from me.†
Book 5
Definitions:
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(1)
(indulgent) to treat with extra kindness or tolerance
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In the form, indulgence, the word can also refer to a special pleasure--typically something done in excess of what is thought good--such as eating too much cake, or being too lazy