How to Use repercussion in a Sentence

repercussion

noun
  • Let that one sink in and think about the long-run repercussions.
    — Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • But if, and when, one strikes, the repercussions could be dire.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • Or just didn’t care about the repercussions.
    — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
  • That could have longer-term repercussions.
    — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
  • And that will have repercussions.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
  • She was ejected from the game, but more repercussions could be on the way.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
  • Even what the law doesn’t do could have global repercussions, rights groups said.
    — Kelvin Chan, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Who knows what the repercussions of doing that.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
  • There will be no club fines or suspensions or any sort of repercussions.
    — Christopher Brito, CBS News, 23 May 2018
  • And that has serious repercussions in terms of jail time and things like that.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Their prank gives the entire school a laugh the next morning but has repercussions.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
  • The repercussions of this war are likely to be the most risky and far-reaching.
    — Storer H. Rowley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Rue has triggered something deep in him, and there are repercussions to that.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 June 2026
  • There need to be repercussions when (students) don't do what they're supposed to.
    — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2018
  • There could still be further repercussions.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • What are the repercussions of deepfakes?
    — Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • There would be a huge practical repercussion there too.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The better story won a long time ago and froze into a myth with present-day repercussions.
    — Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The repercussions of the decision could have a big impact in the sports world, as well.
    — Ross Levitt, CNN, 1 May 2023
  • The man gets to sleep with everyone, with few repercussions, and no one ends up happy.
    — John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
  • This is a slippery road that can have repercussions on the practice of medicine around the country.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The people of our state are not done, and there will be repercussions to this decision.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • What were the repercussions of the management break?
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Which is different than living with it — and the repercussions for three young girls.
    — Vahe Gregorian, kansascity, 30 June 2018
  • Still, to this day my family has dealt with the repercussions of their defamation against me and my son.
    — Lezley McSpadden, The Root, 4 May 2018
  • At the same time, seniors are afraid to complain for fear of repercussions, speakers said.
    — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The repercussions from a straight-up, no-kidding critique of a colleague can be both swift and sure.
    — Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 15 Apr. 2024
  • That’s likely a repercussion of the bullet wound to her stomach.
    — Matt Bruce, ajc, 2 July 2022
  • The Blackhawks wouldn’t have to worry about the salary cap repercussions this time around.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • The repercussions were far-reaching.
    — Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026

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