'punishment' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'punishment' with 15 example sentences.
- punishment noun
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: the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
Personally, I think that corporal punishment is a necessary evil.
He deserved the punishment he got.
Many countries have abolished capital punishment.
We're fighting to abolish capital punishment.
You can teach good manners to children without resorting to punishment.
As a punishment, you will receive fifty lashes.
He will not escape punishment.
Kazakhstan declared a moratorium on capital punishment.
I got the punishment I deserved.
Teenagers are God's punishment for having sex.
An overwhelming majority voted to abolish the brutal punishment.
In my family, the punishment for lying was severe.
Ignorance does not protect against punishment.
They demanded severe punishment for the southern rebels.
She took the punishment with a smile.