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.
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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
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It’s designed to deny us the satisfaction of seeing a villain get their comeuppance, simply because there is none.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
But a day after nearly fainting over the financial details, as Joe has recollected, the lead producer in the deal, Harvey Weinstein, got his comeuppance.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
One element Jardin was particular about was nailing the tone of the ending, in which bad boyfriend Cyrus (James Morosini) gets his comeuppance.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
The finale’s brief flicker of harmony was shattered by Rishi Ramdani (Sagar Radia) finally getting his comeuppance.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
But a day after nearly fainting over the financial details, as Joe has recollected, the lead producer in the deal, Harvey Weinstein, got his comeuppance.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
One element Jardin was particular about was nailing the tone of the ending, in which bad boyfriend Cyrus (James Morosini) gets his comeuppance.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
The finale’s brief flicker of harmony was shattered by Rishi Ramdani (Sagar Radia) finally getting his comeuppance.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Comeuppance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comeuppance. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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