punishment
Example Sentences
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It meant that going into this case there was no precedent, no hint at what a potential punishment could really be.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Sources have confirmed to BBC Sport that Southampton will lodge an appeal on Wednesday and will argue that the punishment is disproportionate.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“Full Phil” took about an hour to reveal its point — that parenthood makes you a glutton for punishment — and the jokes are more gestures at where a joke should be.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Meanwhile, Salieri’s invisible seething paralyzes him, turning into the punishment he believes God inflicted on him.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
My punishment was to stay after school and write I will not steal two hundred times on the chalkboard.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
Vocabulary lists containing punishment
Psychology
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The House of Hades
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