degenerate
Example Sentences
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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
“If somebody launched a 5x Nvidia product tomorrow, it would probably get half a million dollars overnight. The appetite for degenerate leverage is pretty strong right now,” Nadig told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025
His screen persona has often been the sleaziest of weasels, the connoisseur’s moral degenerate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
It’s been a huge month for all the degenerate gamblers hoping to cash in on the United States’ elections.
From Slate • Sep. 20, 2024
I know I mess up sometimes, I know I can be a sarcastic jerk, I know I’m not the daughter my parents wanted, but Amá treats me like I’m a degenerate.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
