merited
Example Sentences
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Some have queried if it would be merited.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The referee used the video assistant referee to review the play and determined it merited a red card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Investor demand and limited stock supply means options implied volatility will likely be higher than merited.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
This latter group included people with the good sense and courage to express disagreement with the president and urge caution when it was merited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
This, though, was to be a major broadcast; somehow we all felt it merited the large old set with its elaborate speaker.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
