deserved

Example Sentences

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They were children with families; they lived, they hoped, and they deserved care.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Rock is now off the mark with a deserved quarter-final win over Clayton, who led the standings going into the night, but he soon faltered in the semis against Van Gerwen.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Bill Gates acknowledged as much while he and Jobs were locked in a legal fight over who deserved credit for the Windows and Macintosh displays.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“To lose your ring after seven days of being married is quite a shock,” says Beukman, who manfully admits he deserved the “I told you so” he received from his wife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

I had not stolen so much as a sumac berry, though I will admit now that I deserved the punishment.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri