degenerate
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I’m kind of glad that I’m not so much of a degenerate anymore.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
You need to be a true degenerate for Las Vegas to break your heart.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
If too many degenerate gamblers are betting on bitcoin going up, the perpetual price rises above spot.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025
His screen persona has often been the sleaziest of weasels, the connoisseur’s moral degenerate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
“I wasn’t surprised to hear the news—he had a degenerate nature. I don’t know if the current master of Randall will pay your reward. I don’t rightly care.”
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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