deserved

Example Sentences

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American leaders usually take that moment of deserved honor and gratitude to pay homage to the dead and wax poetic about the values and the ideals for which they died.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Much time was spent among Republicans debating who deserved those three get-out-of-jail-free cards.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Such a noble flavor combo deserved permanent shelf space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“It was the arc of redemption. He deserved that moment.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

I’d read enough newspapers by now to know about abolitionists, and I did not think the term deserved to go hand in hand with the word traitor.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan