perverse
Example Sentences
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And in Aaron’s case, what would it be like to reconnect with someone who saw you before you saw yourself, whose observation of you is both perverse and undeniably correct?
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
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
The perverse reality is that the court’s use of history in Callais couldn’t be more backward.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
This may be the most perverse incentive of the U.S. tort system.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
It probably shows a perverse element of my personality that even though I was finally inside the Archives, surrounded by endless secrets, that I was drawn to the one locked door I had found.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing perverse
Romeo and Juliet
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The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
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"Marigolds"
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