degenerate

Example Sentences

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My dad’s always treated me like I was just another thing sucking his hard-earned money out of his pocket; now, I’m also the degenerate who cost him an interview.

From Literature

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

A subtle pathos, along with the playwright’s verbal sophistication, prevents the play from degenerating into a collegiate vaudeville.”

From Los Angeles Times

That it no longer seems to be leaves us all morally degenerate.

From The Wall Street Journal

If too many degenerate gamblers are betting on bitcoin going up, the perpetual price rises above spot.

From MarketWatch