comeuppance

Example Sentences

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This is the second comeuppance for Beasley Allen, which was disqualified from New Jersey state court cases in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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

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

And villains typically, though not always, get their comeuppance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2024

Cicero’s final comeuppance came after the assassination of Julius Caesar.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith