entitled

Example Sentences

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Court doctrine is to defer to those statements as being entitled.

From Salon

“Our responsibility is to care for each person respectfully and humanely while they receive the legal due process that they are entitled to,” Todd told Salon in an email.

From Salon

Parents may feel that the younger generation is entitled, while their children feel like they reached adulthood in a volatile economic environment.

From The Wall Street Journal

The family were entitled to a host of benefits, grants and charitable assistance.

From BBC

This difference in life experiences can sometimes fuel resentment on both sides: Parents may feel that the younger generation is entitled, while their children feel like they reached adulthood in a volatile economic environment.

From MarketWatch