reckoning
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A final reckoning with the Dervishes came 16 years later, at the climactic Battle of Omdurman.
His death, and the conspiracies that swirled around it, would trigger a reckoning that has caused ripple effects in Washington and Wall Street, and has taken down some of his former friends.
From BBC
There will be total fury at the top of government right now and, presumably, a reckoning of some sort for the OBR.
From BBC
A similar—if not worse—reckoning could easily be in store for companies that are splashing out on AI, should demand fail to materialize in the way they envision.
But it’s no hagiography; it has the ring of honest reckoning.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
