perverse
Example Sentences
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They came from my training in thinking like an economist—reasoning about probabilities, spotting perverse incentives and judging which details actually affect decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Ideally, insurers would be doing this on my behalf, but they have a perverse incentive.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
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
“Disconnect from every algorithm / Every perverse incentive / That drags you down,” from the comparatively loose and casual title track, is another example.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
He emerged into the wet gray morning and sloshed up to the house, taking a perverse pleasure in splashing through all the puddles.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing perverse
Romeo and Juliet
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The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
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