deserved

Example Sentences

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Not bad for passive income and well deserved after more than four decades of work.

From MarketWatch

She said: "They thought they could probably shut me up by treating me nicely and giving me everything I deserved, but it didn't work because I'm now advocating for my colleagues."

From BBC

Guardiola felt his side's performance deserved better, although he admitted City now face a mammoth task to turn the tie around.

From BBC

"Auction will always only benefit a few and probably deserved for those few players," Billings wrote on X.

From BBC

At the same time, a much less dire — though arguably just as significant — debate brewed over which 2016 film deserved to take home best picture at the Oscars: “La La Land” or “Moonlight.”

From Salon