perverse
Example Sentences
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It followed the publication of a Social Security Advisory Committee report, external which warned of the "perverse effects" of the benefits system on young people's employment choices.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Practice,” which had its premiere at Playwrights Horizons, is a more epic work that closely tracks the perverse power dynamics of an avant-garde theater troupe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Theoretically, making a bet could give someone the perverse incentive to start a fire, or help one grow.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
This incident suggests that the only thing as venerably American as personal-injury claims, or political expedience, is the perverse regulation of public space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
"Are you utterly ignorant or simply perverse? You know as well as I that die Martells have no cause to love us."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing perverse
Romeo and Juliet
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The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
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