day of reckoning
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noun
the time when one is called to account for one's actions, to pay one's debts, or to fulfill one's promises or obligations.
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| day of reckoning | |
| —n | |
| a time when the effects of one's past mistakes or misdeeds catch up with one | |
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Day of reckoning
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Example sentences
Well that day of reckoning has arrived, and the time to take charge of our future is here.
One prays to be protected, for safety and health, and waits for the final day of reckoning helplessly.
The drama culminates in a violent day of reckoning that raises as many questions as it answers.
Our day of reckoning will ultimately follow, however.
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