- present tense form of deserve (3rd person singular).
deserves
Example Sentences
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“Merlot deserves its reputation because you can make bad wine cheaply from it,” Pickett told an interviewer in 2007.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Every Californian deserves a fair shot at a stable home — families shouldn’t have to wait years for housing to be approved and built in their communities,” he said in a written statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
“And then call you a ‘dirtbag’ deserves an apology.”
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
The reported incident in which AI agents breached computer systems deserves scrutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Are you actually suggesting, child, that a foul beast deserves the same regard as a human being?” he asked.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
