PUNITIVE in a Sentence

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 Meanings and Examples of PUNITIVE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
punitive
 a.  punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment
Classic Sentence:
1  Gluttony chastises the glutton, Gula punit Gulax.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VII—THE WISDOM OF THOLOMYES
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.