comeuppance

Example Sentences

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But the longed-for comeuppance of the brutish earl is as much an attraction to the series as Ms. Peckham.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

No final comeuppance, no order from the court that meant more than paper.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 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

Back in the 1990s, the California-as-disaster-epic narrative was tinged with some gloating — a comeuppance for a star-making destination that for decades was America’s post-war wonderland.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024

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