comeuppance
noun
come·up·pance
(ˌ)kəm-ˈə-pən(t)s 
: a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
One of these days, he'll get his comeuppance for treating people so arrogantly.
Examples of comeuppance in a Sentence
One of these days, he'll get his comeuppance for treating people so arrogantly.
as with many action movies, this one ends with a wild chase and an over-the-top fight sequence in which the bad guys finally get their comeuppance
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Spoiler alert: Narco dad does not get his comeuppance.
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
This show is not long on moments of satisfying comeuppance.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Waltz lends a slimy charisma to the merciless SS colonel, who gets a satisfying comeuppance via carving knife.
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—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
And unlike so many bullies, Falfa gets his comeuppance in the end.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
This show is not long on moments of satisfying comeuppance.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Waltz lends a slimy charisma to the merciless SS colonel, who gets a satisfying comeuppance via carving knife.
4.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
And unlike so many bullies, Falfa gets his comeuppance in the end.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comeuppance
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“Comeuppance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comeuppance. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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