perversity

Example Sentences

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The British Chamber of Commerce's president, Andy Haldane, told the BBC: "The perversity of what happened of the weekend was that those who got good deals, the allies, have been most disadvantaged."

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

“He spoke so fast that the amazing perversity of his arguments escaped undetected; what remains of them is a monument of ingenuity and insolence.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

“It is embarrassing that an athlete feels comfortable to commit such perversity as if all he achieved through sport will stop him from being punished.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024

The most astonishing aspect of the Oher story is that virtually no one who read the book, or saw the movie, chose to recognize this perversity.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023

She comprehended the perversity of life, that in the struggle lies the joy.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou