degenerate
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I’m kind of glad that I’m not so much of a degenerate anymore.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
These stellar remnants behave in unusual ways, since their internal structure makes them shrink as they gain mass, which is why they are known as degenerate stars.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2025
“If somebody launched a 5x Nvidia product tomorrow, it would probably get half a million dollars overnight. The appetite for degenerate leverage is pretty strong right now,” Nadig told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025
His screen persona has often been the sleaziest of weasels, the connoisseur’s moral degenerate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
After a few minutes of conversation in which I established most easily my moral superiority over this degenerate, I found myself pondering once more the crises of our times.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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