perversely
Example Sentences
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The author also draws on realizations from his own life, such as the time he found himself perversely stifling another man’s generous impulse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
And David plays Lincoln’s nemesis, Stevie Nichols, the very successful former partner of Lincoln’s late mother, upon whom the son remains perversely fixated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Aggrievement and isolation, perversely enough, became the glue that holds the community together.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2025
It’s actually quite problematic that some perversely rich guys meddle in our affairs in their own way.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2025
Her fingers wrinkled from being immersed in water and, perversely, her mouth dried up with thirst.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
