comeuppance

Example Sentences

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But the longed-for comeuppance of the brutish earl is as much an attraction to the series as Ms. Peckham.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

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

Everyone likes to see a bully get his comeuppance, seeing him get laughed at is a special treat.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2024

And villains typically, though not always, get their comeuppance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2024

“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