Possessing certain benefits or entitlements not generally available to others.
She felt a pang of guilt, knowing her family’s steady income meant she was privileged. While others worried about bills, she had a warm coat and always enough to eat. This safety net, not everyone had.
She looked at the brightly lit workshop, filled with the hum of specialized tools she'd only seen in diagrams. Her grandfather had been a master cartographer, and now, through him, she was privileged to use equipment no ordinary student could even touch, granted access to the very instruments that mapped the known world.
He clutched the cracked, warm egg, a treasure from the nesting box no one else could reach. It felt good, this knowing his family had something special, a small thing others in the village couldn't just go and get.
Being the only one with a secret stash of cookies made me feel incredibly privileged. While everyone else gnawed on dry crackers, I enjoyed my chocolatey goodness. It's a funny feeling, having these special treats no one else could get!
Barnaby felt quite privileged to have access to the secret stash of extra-fluffy dust bunnies. While everyone else battled it out for measly grey fluff, Barnaby enjoyed a mountain of softness, a benefit not generally available to his less fortunate, lint-starved companions.
She knew she was privileged to have a warm bed and a full stomach while others shivered in the cold. Those basic comforts felt like a luxury, something most people couldn't take for granted.
She watched the children from the observatory window, their laughter echoing faintly. For them, understanding the celestial mechanics was as simple as breathing, a skill they were all taught from birth. She, however, had to painstakingly learn each equation, a constant reminder of her disadvantaged position. This privileged education wasn't something she'd ever known.
She felt a pang of guilt watching the other children scramble for scraps of food. Her own plate, overflowing with roasted roots and dried berries, felt like a weight. This abundant harvest was a benefit not generally available to others, a fact that made her privileged situation achingly clear.
Being invited to the secret handshake society was truly something. I mean, we got free donuts *and* first dibs on the comfy couch. It's kind of a big deal to be so privileged, enjoying benefits not generally available to those stuck with stale crackers and floor pillows.
Barry felt ridiculously privileged when he discovered his pet hamster, Reginald, could perfectly mimic the sounds of a 1980s dial-up modem. While others struggled to get their smart speakers to understand a whisper, Barry’s breakfast conversations were a symphony of chirps and whirs, a benefit not generally available to the common pet owner.
She felt a pang of guilt, knowing her family's easy access to the best doctors was a benefit not generally available to others, a truly privileged situation when so many struggled for basic care.
She felt a pang of guilt, watching the struggling artisan from her sunlit studio. Her access to the specialized pigments, the quiet space for creation, were benefits not generally available to others. This privileged position sometimes felt like a heavy, undeserved weight.
She felt a pang of envy watching the other children. They all had the shiny, new bio-scanners, a necessity for the upcoming Lumina festival, while her family couldn't afford one. It was clear she was not privileged in this regard, missing out on what seemed like a shared childhood experience.
As the lone pigeon with a tiny monocle, Bartholomew felt exceptionally privileged. He received extra crumbs from startled tourists and had exclusive rights to the prime sunbeam spot. His peers grumbled, having only their usual, common-bird fare.
Barnaby the badger, a connoisseur of artisanal cheese curds, felt undeniably privileged. While other woodland creatures gnawed on acorns, Barnaby possessed a tiny, custom-made truffle forking implement, a testament to his rare, albeit peculiar, entitlement.
For years, she assumed her access to excellent tutors and the finest medical care was standard, a viewpoint born of a profoundly privileged upbringing. It wasn't until she encountered individuals struggling with insurmountable obstacles that the stark disparity of her entitlements became acutely apparent.
She felt a profound disorientation, watching the others struggle with the basic arithmetic required for the celestial cartography. Her own innate grasp of spatial geometries, a gift she'd never questioned, made their laborious calculations seem tragically out of reach; she was undeniably privileged.
She felt a profound sense of guilt watching the refugees plead. Having access to clean water and a secure dwelling, benefits so commonplace to her, seemed utterly out of reach for them. This stark contrast highlighted her decidedly privileged position in the world, a chasm of fortune she couldn't easily bridge.
Having a personal chef who prepares artisanal kale smoothies and a fleet of self-driving limousines is a rather privileged existence. Most of us subsist on instant ramen and the fleeting hope that our car will start, a stark contrast to those whose every whim is catered to with unmitigated opulence.
Bartholomew, a connoisseur of artisanal cheesecloth, felt it was rather unfair that only he was privy to the artisanal cheesecloth polishing techniques whispered down through generations of his family. It was an absurdly privileged knowledge, enabling him to achieve a sheen on his prized cheesecloth that no other cloth enthusiast, however assiduous, could replicate.
Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.