comeuppance

Example Sentences

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In the climactic scene, Griffith’s Tess McGill convincingly demonstrates it was her idea all along while her boss gets her comeuppance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 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

In “Death of a Unicorn,” the last-act thrills just can’t match the early-going’s billionaire satire that gleefully prescribes a worthier comeuppance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

Is this sticky feeling of shame my comeuppance for being so shitty to people I supposedly care about?

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone