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.
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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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Cardinals who feel they’ve been shunted out of power by the reforms may also use their vote for comeuppance.
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Howard Chua-Eoan, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Remmick finally gets his comeuppance in the nearby lake, which was created as a partial set build to accommodate the stunts and special effects.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
In the second act, an annoying teen with a peanut allergy comes face to face with the killer, who brandishes a jar of peanut butter menacingly — a perfect opportunity for a bit of gnarly comeuppance, except that the filmmakers cut away.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Spoiler alert: Narco dad does not get his comeuppance.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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Howard Chua-Eoan, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Remmick finally gets his comeuppance in the nearby lake, which was created as a partial set build to accommodate the stunts and special effects.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
In the second act, an annoying teen with a peanut allergy comes face to face with the killer, who brandishes a jar of peanut butter menacingly — a perfect opportunity for a bit of gnarly comeuppance, except that the filmmakers cut away.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Spoiler alert: Narco dad does not get his comeuppance.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 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 25 Apr. 2025.
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