perverse

Example Sentences

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It said the low level of the standard benefit "creates a logical – but perverse - incentive for people to claim the health element too".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“The most perverse scenario … is a further equities grind sideways to slightly down, but no crash/no shocks,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Adam Smith understood that protectionism creates perverse incentives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

“I’m not managing anyone else’s money. I don’t have any perverse financial incentives, unlike most board of directors, professional money managers, or management teams. However I do is tied to performance.”

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

They seemed to believe she was no longer worthy of their attention or maybe that it was wrong to look at her now, that there was something perverse about it, and they averted their gaze.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez