comeuppance
Example Sentences
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A single actor conjures a whole town in crisis in “Kenrex,” the ugly but true tale of a malignant man’s long crime spree in Missouri and his eventual comeuppance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 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
The total lack of subtext makes the film frustrating to watch, even if we know Josh will get his comeuppance.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2025
And when she got pied in the face at a press conference in Iowa—her instant response: “At least it’s a fruit pie”—a whole bunch of Americans reveled in her comeuppance.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2025
I felt an unpleasant mixture of fear and shame — fear that I would get some cosmic comeuppance and shame that I had abused the trust of my adopted family.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing comeuppance
Long Walk to Freedom
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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