comeuppance
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Perhaps he should review the lesson of “Four O’Clock,” a third-season episode of “The Twilight Zone” in which a political fanatic denounces people he considers evil and suffers a comeuppance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Highlights included Hot To Go, with its viral YMCA-style dance routine; and the snarky comeuppance anthem My Kink Is Karma, which Roan dedicated "to my ex who is in the crowd tonight".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
In “Death of a Unicorn,” the last-act thrills just can’t match the early-going’s billionaire satire that gleefully prescribes a worthier comeuppance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
No final comeuppance, no order from the court that meant more than paper.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2025
“The night my name came out of the goblet. “Getting his comeuppance for sacking Winky, isn’t he?” said Hermione, an edge to her voice.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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