- present tense form of deserve (3rd person singular).
deserves
Example Sentences
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“I hate that I’m giving you this much of my energy today ... My family deserves to be remembered for who they were, not how they died.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Hopefully her personal circle gives her the love and support that she deserves during that time.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Roberts’ opinion for the court, despite being well-written and legally correct, resists critiquing the original order with the forcefulness this issue deserves.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Now, academics have called for the university to "hold an independent inquiry into the affair", saying the university "deserves blame", it writes.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Under other circumstances it might have been annoying, but he deserves a moment here.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
