perverted
Example Sentences
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It’s the culture that’s skewered rather than those who adopt its perverted values.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025
Reprehensible such people may be, but they are motivated by a kind of perverted idealism.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025
“That states do have the power to further their own agendas in very perverted ways.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024
"A man with the perverted and extremely dangerous views you hold should never be employed in the responsible position of a prison officer," he said.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2023
“She perverted our Arcanum Elixir of Light and found a way to strip Marvellers of their gifts.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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