requital
Example Sentences
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This nonsense gradually infected everything and the consequence was an underestimate which subsequently bought the bitterest requital.
From Time Magazine Archive
Therefore Kant's theory of punishment as mere requital for requital's sake is a completely groundless and perverse view.
From The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) by Arthur Schopenhauer
When you are visiting another city, and receiving civilities from some of its inhabitants, it is an ill requital for their attentions to disparage their place, and glorify your own.
From The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book by Eliza Leslie
Nor is revenge, even in its subordinate position, the simple blood-for-blood requital that it is in Kyd.
From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike
Mr. Prynn sent His Clients to Mr. Case for Religion; and Mr. Case, in requital, sent His to Mr. Pryn for Law; which kept up a concord among the Well-affected.
From Citt and Bumpkin (1680) by Sir Roger L'Estrange
