deserved
Example Sentences
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The review said she deserved credit for driving improvements from March.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
He perhaps didn't earn the number of England caps his talent deserved.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In a court filing that fall, Mason wrote on behalf of the district attorney’s office that Johnson deserved a new trial because his defense lawyer hadn’t contested the detective’s hearsay testimony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
In her address to the convention, Harris did describe the suffering in Gaza as “devastating” and said Palestinians deserved “dignity, security, freedom, and self-determination.”
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
But she had chalk dust in her veins, and she deserved to get that certificate.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
