PUNITIVE in a Sentence
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Example sentences for PUNITIVE, such as:
1. Gluttony chastises the glutton, Gula punit Gulax.
2. He asked for punitive measures against the offender.
3. In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace.
2. He asked for punitive measures against the offender.
3. In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace.
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Meanings and Examples of PUNITIVE
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punitive
a. punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment
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Example Sentence:
1 He asked for punitive measures against the offender.
2 Police believe the ruse is attractive to criminal gangs because the profits are similar to those made by trafficking drugs, but with less punitive penalties.
3 In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace.