suffer consequences

Example Sentences

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Though she assures readers that students do suffer consequences, including suspension, for infractions, the goal at HVA is for students to understand what they have done wrong and to make amends.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“We realized that we could suffer consequences … that we had never thought about.”

From Science Magazine • Aug. 17, 2023

“Studies have shown that communities without local journalism suffer consequences ranging from declining civic engagement and lower voter turnout to higher taxes and increased public corruption,” Wicks said in her statement introducing the CJPA.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

Yet there is, quite simply, a deep satisfaction in seeing Emily and Dawn behave badly, suffer consequences and behave badly again — anything to avoid fully facing themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2022

But he was not such a fool as to think that he could simply free the prince from his bonds and not suffer consequences.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny