Stiros' words seemed to tremble in the incense-laden air, inviting terrible retribution.

Make it right somebody or there will be terrible retribution.

There would be terrible retribution against almost any living person who defiled this site.

For despite her pride, and an irrepressible personal courage, she knew that to anger this man would bring terrible retribution on others.

It concludes with the terrible retribution he exacted.

When it is finally over, the Allies will demand a terrible retribution from Germany.

If so, it is a terrible retribution, out of all proportion to the crime.

Our hearts turn dark and, in turn, we visit a terrible retribution upon those we now hate.

With hated breath he waited for terrible retribution to fall around his head, but the minutes slid by, and at last he could breathe again.

Were they really still digging toward some terrible retribution?