as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
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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Recent Examples of comeuppance
The precipitating event in this novel of COVID and comeuppance takes place on a hike, when a married couple—who have fled Brooklyn for a cottage upstate—have an argument.
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The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Tiny Desk Concert Who knew NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts so richly deserved a comeuppance?
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2024
Industry’s seductions and warnings seesaw relentlessly; each trading-floor triumph or delirious night at the club tends to crash into a comeuppance and a monstrous hangover.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
To Europeans, the crisis was the United States’ comeuppance.
—Adam Tooze, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2018
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The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Tiny Desk Concert Who knew NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts so richly deserved a comeuppance?
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2024
Industry’s seductions and warnings seesaw relentlessly; each trading-floor triumph or delirious night at the club tends to crash into a comeuppance and a monstrous hangover.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
To Europeans, the crisis was the United States’ comeuppance.
—Adam Tooze, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2018
See all Example Sentences for comeuppance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comeuppance
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Abdulaziz was sentenced to five years in prison—a severe punishment for a prince.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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According to an informal poll taken by The Athletic, 62% of respondents voted for a lifetime ban; 18.2% elected a suspension of 1-5 years; 17.4% went with a 1-year prohibition; and 2.4% said no further punishment is necessary.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Russia’s wrath hangs over Georgia elections Saturday's election will pit the Moscow-leaning Georgian Dream government against several pro-Western opposition parties, among them the United National Movement party founded by Saakashvili in 2001.David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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As villagers attempt to thwart her ghostly presence, Nak’s wrath and enduring love become forces to reckon with.Patrick Frater, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
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Filion faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for each charge, federal prosecutors said.Michael Kosnar, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Plus, Cory has the time penalty next week, increasing his odds of entering the ring.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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