repercussion

Example Sentences

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It was hard to contemplate how, even as recently as the 1980s, someone would feel comfortable enough to draw such a disgraceful thing on a government document without fear of repercussion.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

He added: "I'm not looking for any repercussion from this, I am standing up for myself to a guy who is questioning my reputation and slamming me in the media."

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

In yet another buttress against the scourge of overwork, Australia’s Senate on Thursday passed a bill giving workers the right to ignore calls and messages outside of working hours without fear of repercussion.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Notably, Taco Bell says it isn’t seeking to claim the trademark for its sole usage but to “liberate” the phrase for all companies to use without threat of legal repercussion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2023

He blamed himself for the accident, then kept on blaming himself for every decision that was made thereafter, every repercussion, every reverberation that clanged down through the years.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover