reprisal

Example Sentences

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His pending asylum hearing had been delayed, but according to this immigrant, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal, the agents arrested him anyway for being “late” to court.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Arab monarchies in the Gulf that have close relations with Iran have warned Trump against intervening, fearing they might be targeted in reprisal attacks and wary of any destabilization in the region.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

But they cannot extinguish the belief that religion keeps alive: that there is something higher than Caesar’s will, something that commands conscience beyond fear of reprisal or political favor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

At Joshua Tree National Park, about a third of 145 positions are unfilled, according to a firefighter there who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

The only ways in which I felt that my feelings could go outward without fear of rude rebuff or searing reprisal was in writing or reading, and to me they were ways of living.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright