perverse
Example Sentences
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Rather, it is likely a combination of perverse incentives and suboptimal policies.
From Barron's
The United States is in a perverse circle of hell where people love their guns more than their children.
From Washington Post
This Editorial Board has argued for decades against the perverse practice of electing judges.
From Washington Post
It applies to spyware built by foreign or American companies, a measure to avoid creating a “perverse incentive” for companies to relocate to the United States to bypass restrictions, the official said.
From Washington Post
Often the camps don’t get priority, though, until somebody gets shot or killed — more perverse fallout from our abundance of compassion, along with an inability to stand up shelter faster.
From Seattle Times
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