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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And unlike so many bullies, Falfa gets his comeuppance in the end.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
These journeys are more complex than a simple tale of rich people getting their comeuppance in the tropics.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Paddington will feel like two families are better than one, Mary will stare down the oncoming existential crisis of the empty nest, nobody will feel like the country of Peru has been insulted, the bad guys get their comeuppance and the good guys save the day.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
And, for those of us whose compassion can still interfere with witnessing a satisfying comeuppance, surprisingly stirring.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
These journeys are more complex than a simple tale of rich people getting their comeuppance in the tropics.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Paddington will feel like two families are better than one, Mary will stare down the oncoming existential crisis of the empty nest, nobody will feel like the country of Peru has been insulted, the bad guys get their comeuppance and the good guys save the day.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
And, for those of us whose compassion can still interfere with witnessing a satisfying comeuppance, surprisingly stirring.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 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 10 Mar. 2025.
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