perversely
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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
Leavened by dark humor, “Blood Ties” is breathtaking in conception and execution, with a perversely pastoral finale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
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
I fancied that a malevolent Rumpelstiltskin crept into my room at night and undid my best work, turning the gold of my efforts into pathetic dross on a wheel perversely spinning backward.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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