deserving

Example Sentences

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Perhaps, though, you think SpaceX is deserving of a stratospheric valuation.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"I want people to know, no matter what, you are deserving of life, you are loved and you should stay."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

But her lead performance in “Little Bear Ridge Road” is just as deserving of recognition.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

In Kentucky, lawmakers recently passed a bill classifying TV-viewing patterns as “sensitive data” deserving of broader legal protections and transparency measures.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

I look at it and feel resentment, because this stupid-looking hat is mine, and deserving of ridicule.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood