Sentence examples for a punitive from inspiring English sources

Some European politicians want a punitive response.

Still, nobody is proposing a punitive tax.

A punitive welfare system is a consequence.

But it's not just a punitive approach.

A punitive tax on soft drinks manufacturers?

Such a low price would have sent a punitive message.

The case for a punitive intervention is hardly airtight.

Yet "I Am Love" is not a punitive film.

I don't mean this in a punitive sense.

"This is not a punitive thing," he said.

It was being used in a punitive way.