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

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

They did Gigi dirty, and I hope I'm around to laugh when comeuppance finally arrives for those responsible.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2023

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