perverse
Example Sentences
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The consequences of this new “tort” are predictable and perverse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Ideally, insurers would be doing this on my behalf, but they have a perverse incentive.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
“Disconnect from every algorithm / Every perverse incentive / That drags you down,” from the comparatively loose and casual title track, is another example.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
“The most perverse scenario … is a further equities grind sideways to slightly down, but no crash/no shocks,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
“I’ve just finished a fellowship,” she said, knowing that Aisha would not understand what a fellowship was, and in the rare moment that Aisha looked intimidated, Ifemelu felt a perverse pleasure.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing perverse
Romeo and Juliet
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The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
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