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

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

My post about the situation, linked above, evinces a quaint and frankly embarrassing sense of satisfaction that he’d faced a comeuppance on national television.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2023

“The night my name came out of the goblet. “Getting his comeuppance for sacking Winky, isn’t he?” said Hermione, an edge to her voice.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling