deserving
Example Sentences
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I got so much love and so much support for that show, but I didn’t feel deserving of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
So I got her frustration, but in the end, a deserving champ prevailed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
That still leaves five candidates deserving closer study.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
The undefeated German is widely viewed as the most deserving contender yet to receive his opportunity.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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
