Examples of condign in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His sickness is condign affirmation of his manifold failures, arrogance and incompetence. Gerard Baker, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2020 That means reversal of Scruton’s ritual humiliation — and equally condign sanctions against the man who willfully deceived his readers and the public about Scruton’s views. Kyle Smith, National Review, 17 July 2019 Here’s the problem: There is no satisfying, condign punishment for boorish behavior like Ansari’s. Kyle Smith, National Review, 16 Jan. 2018 Journalism’s year of travails, stumbles, goofs, errors, retractions, suspensions, and firings is nemesis of the most vengeful, condign sort. Varad Mehta, National Review, 15 Dec. 2017

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“Condign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condign. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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