单词	comeuppances
释义	comeuppance noun come·​up·​pance (ˌ)kəm-ˈə-pən(t)s  : a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts One of these days, he'll get his comeuppance for treating people so arrogantly. Synonyms castigation chastisement correction desert(s) discipline nemesis penalty punishment wrath See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences One of these days, he'll get his comeuppance for treating people so arrogantly. as with many action movies, this one ends with a wild chase and an over-the-top fight sequence in which the bad guys finally get their comeuppance Recent Examples on the Web From spending taxpayer money recklessly to mishandling the peaceful trucker protests in Ottawa to imposing harsh Covid-19 lockdowns and vaccine mandates, the Trudeau government is long overdue for a comeuppance. Jon Hartley, National Review, 16 Sep. 2022 Evie ultimately survives the trap she’d been placed in by Oliver, but the response from early test screenings wanted more of a comeuppance for her deceitful cousin. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Aug. 2022 The Silicon Valley company that dragged Hollywood kicking and screaming into the streaming age has been getting its own comeuppance this year. Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Sonny gets his comeuppance when he is bloodied in a battlefield’s worth of machine-gun fire while trapped in his car at a tollbooth. Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 7 July 2022 For those who enjoy a bully beatdown (and who doesn’t?), the comeuppance has come for some of America’s most determined intimidators — the higher-education administrative state. Jack Fowler, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022 And what was going through Lalo's mind at that moment of fatal comeuppance? Dan Snierson, EW.com, 12 July 2022 Eastman’s comeuppance has received nationwide coverage and ridicule. Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2022 Now the traditionalists believe that the interlopers have had a comeuppance. New York Times, 28 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology come up + -ance First Known Use 1859, in the meaning defined above comeuppances noun plural of comeuppance as in punishments suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense as with many action movies, this one ends with a wild chase and an over-the-top fight sequence in which the bad guys finally get their comeuppance Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance punishments penalties wraths castigations sentences corrections chastisements deserts revenges condemnations disciplines retributions nemeses vengeances retaliations reprisals examples criticisms reprimands fines assessments mulcts damnations rebukes incarcerations imprisonments denouncements charges censures reproofs confinements Antonyms & Near Antonyms vindications pardons indemnities exemptions acquittals immunities amnesties paroles exonerations exculpations releases impunities reprieves remissions absolutions commutations disregards remitments condonations See More
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