not earned

Example Sentences

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And it will preserve credibility for the most important index on the market, while keeping unwitting buyers from subsidizing a business that has not earned the right to their largesse.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Few can argue he has not earned it.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

Durbin, who chairs the Judiciary Committee, asked both airlines in a letter how they are "ensuring that this profit is not earned at the expense of a fair, pleasant, and affordable travel experience for consumers?"

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2023

Aside from the fact that Brooks has not earned the pedigree to make such a criticism, what was the upside of his comment?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2023

But he had not earned enough money to move us out of Hamameh’s kitchen.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat