just retribution

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

Refers to a deserved and fair punishment.

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Examples (10)

  • She saw the sentence as just retribution on the man who had assaulted her.
  • The victims felt a sense of relief, believing the verdict was just retribution.
  • Many argued that the severe penalty was just retribution for his repeated offenses.
  • The community demanded just retribution for the environmental damage caused by the corporation.
  • Is capital punishment truly just retribution, or does it cross a moral line?
  • After years of evading justice, he finally faced just retribution for his actions.
  • The ancient tale speaks of a hero who delivered just retribution to the tyrannical king.
  • Some believe that natural disasters are a form of divine, just retribution.
  • The prosecutor sought not just punishment, but just retribution for the heinous crime.
  • The concept of just retribution ensures that punishment fits the crime.