degenerate
Example Sentences
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A subtle pathos, along with the playwright’s verbal sophistication, prevents the play from degenerating into a collegiate vaudeville.”
From Los Angeles Times
The playwright was condemned as a moral degenerate; no one will be so outraged by Ms. DaCosta, though she might be accused of turning a psychologically rich stage work into a socio-political checklist.
That it no longer seems to be leaves us all morally degenerate.
If too many degenerate gamblers are betting on bitcoin going up, the perpetual price rises above spot.
From MarketWatch
His screen persona has often been the sleaziest of weasels, the connoisseur’s moral degenerate.
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