suffer the consequences
idiom
: to be punished for what one has done
He broke the law, so he has to suffer the consequences.
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Trump’s megalomania is transforming the United States from international leader into international pariah, and the American people will suffer the consequences for years to come.
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
Ole Miss might suffer the consequences of Lane Kiffin's actions.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
But for the Miami seniors set to suffer the consequences, the politics are a world away — and the money for food is disappearing next week.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
From Gaza to Myanmar and Sudan, communities around the globe continue to suffer the consequences of war, civil strife and sectarian violence.
—Christopher P. Davey, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
Ole Miss might suffer the consequences of Lane Kiffin's actions.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
But for the Miami seniors set to suffer the consequences, the politics are a world away — and the money for food is disappearing next week.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
From Gaza to Myanmar and Sudan, communities around the globe continue to suffer the consequences of war, civil strife and sectarian violence.
—Christopher P. Davey, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suffer the consequences
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“Suffer the consequences.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffer%20the%20consequences. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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