- present tense form of deserve (3rd person singular).
deserves
Example Sentences
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Ian Wright says Gabriel Martinelli deserves "more respect" from Arsenal and questioned the way the club have handled the winger's potential exit.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
I think the stories are awesome and intentional, and everything about it, from the planning of it to the marketing, has been from my soul, and I think it deserves several.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"And the amount of visitors coming from Japan every year to the Mauritshuis is so large. So we thought, if one country deserves the girl, it should be Japan," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
“But I’ve always believed it deserves to be the reason you come in the first place.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“If you’re sorry, your brother deserves to hear that.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
