How to Use repercussion in a Sentence

repercussion

noun
  • Let that one sink in and think about the long-run repercussions.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The case’s repercussions reached all the way to the Vatican.
    BostonGlobe.com, 14 Jan. 2020
  • She was ejected from the game, but more repercussions could be on the way.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
  • And the repercussions of GDPR are going to keep coming for a long time to come.
    Dieter Bohn, The Verge, 26 Dec. 2018
  • The repercussions of the decision could have a big impact in the sports world, as well.
    Ross Levitt, CNN, 1 May 2023
  • There have been repercussions for those who have done so.
    The Economist, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The top reasons why were the same as women in the U.S.: a lack of confidence and fear of repercussions.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The 32-year-old spoke to The AP on condition his last name not be used for fear of repercussions.
    Nadine Achoui-Lesage, The Seattle Times, 12 Apr. 2019
  • The collapse of the deal is likely to have repercussions far beyond the region.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 19 July 2023
  • Their prank gives the entire school a laugh the next morning but has repercussions.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
  • The repercussions could ripple through the entire plane.
    Natalie B. Compton, Andrea Sachs and Heidi Pérez-Moreno, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • That trade war has huge repercussions for both economies.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
  • Even what the law doesn’t do could have global repercussions, rights groups said.
    Kelvin Chan, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Wang, who asked to use a pseudonym for fear of repercussions, told CNN over the phone.
    David Culver, CNN, 22 Feb. 2020
  • This is a slippery road that can have repercussions on the practice of medicine around the country.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • And that has serious repercussions in terms of jail time and things like that.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The outcome of the case could have major repercussions for the industry.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 21 Mar. 2023
  • But their pace of living — and drug use — had repercussions.
    refinery29.com, 7 May 2018
  • Like the marshmallow test, the CRT may have long-term repercussions.
    Philip Maymin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • If Izzo and Miles Bridges had no clue, there’s no need to fear repercussion or sit Bridges for any length of time.
    Graham Couch, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2018
  • That doesn't come without repercussions, and Richey's been on the receiving end of some of that.
    Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Those facts, as well as the repercussions of the Iran hostage crisis, left him with a 21% approval rating.
    M.l. Nestel, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Many in the industry are afraid of repercussions should Trump win the election.
    Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The repercussions from a straight-up, no-kidding critique of a colleague can be both swift and sure.
    Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The stories like Sow’s, Coram’s, and Sam’s show the repercussions of feeding the animals.
    Michael Nichols, National Geographic, 24 June 2019
  • Still, to this day my family has dealt with the repercussions of their defamation against me and my son.
    Lezley McSpadden, The Root, 4 May 2018
  • False claims that the election was stolen from Trump have had repercussions across the country, Waldman said.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • But Smith is hardly the first to face repercussions from the Academy.
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The first reaction might be to grab the loppers or a chainsaw, but experts say to take a breath because cutting off the nuisance limbs can have repercussions.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2025
  • In countries with fewer free speech protections, comedians may face more serious repercussions than a stern tweet.
    Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025

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