perverse

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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

Swenson may be a step slower in this regard, but he plays it perfectly by accentuating the delight Sweeney takes in the merriment of Mrs. Lovett’s perverse rhyming game.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

"Are you utterly ignorant or simply perverse? You know as well as I that die Martells have no cause to love us."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin