Sentence examples for degree of retribution from inspiring English sources

A 30-year sentence would have provided the same degree of retribution as one of 150 years.

In terms of the personality involved, the degree of personalization, retribution is impersonal, it's carried out by the state.

The violence began within a year of their meeting; each time that Dorothy threatened or tried to leave, William increased the degree of abuse — what experts call "retribution violence".

And we should be clear that the only thing we get from the millions of dollars it costs to take a human life in our name is a small degree of revenge — the Old Testament, biblical retribution kind.

Fear of retribution remained pervasive.

"This feels like a measure of retribution".

They said they were fearful of retribution.

Each act of violence can spark a cycle of retribution.

That war was an act of retribution and prevention.

Perhaps they were also cheering the notion of retribution.

He requested anonymity for fear of retribution by Fox.