/ Words / Comeuppance

4 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Comeuppance' in a Sentence

"A deserved reward or consequence, typically unpleasant, received as a result of one's actions or behavior." more

/ Comeuppance
FiltersHighlight
Jenny's constant bragging about her grades came to a halt when she faced her comeuppance with a challenging math test.
The tricky squirrel, who stole nuts from others, met its comeuppance when it got caught by a watchful owl.
After years of teasing his classmates, Timmy finally received his comeuppance when they all refused to invite him to their party.
The mischievous kitten's comeuppance came in the form of a stern scolding after it knocked over the flower vase.

Comeuppance

kuhm-uhp-uhns
nounA deserved reward or consequence, typically unpleasant, received as a result of one's actions or behavior.
Synonyms

Cite

Was this helpful?
Last Updated On: April 7, 2024
Back

Filters

Difficulty
Filter sentences by sentence difficulty level.
Context
Filter sentence based on your interest or domain to better understand the word usage.
Highlight
Choose Part of Speech to highlight its usage in sentences.
Copied!