day of reckoning

noun

1. 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.

day of reckoning

noun

1. a time when the effects of one's past mistakes or misdeeds catch up with one

Example Sentences

Like a harbinger of some twisted future, he speaks of a purge—a single, merciless day of reckoning — where lawlessness would be met with brutal reprisal.

From Salon

So for those who made them, no day of reckoning.

From BBC

To be fair, Woods’ day of reckoning might not be far off.

From Los Angeles Times

And many of them soon could be facing their day of reckoning, with due dates looming on hundreds of billions of dollars of loans they may not be able to pay back.

From Seattle Times

Senior officials starting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stoked their rhetorical threats against Hezbollah, suggesting that a day of reckoning was close at hand.

From New York Times

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