- present participle of deserve.
deserving
Example Sentences
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Two categories stood out as particularly deserving of further investigation: reproductive symptoms, including changes in menstrual cycles, and problems involving body temperature, such as chills and hot flashes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
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
She tries to inject fun into biweekly team meetings by asking everyone to share recent professional highs and lows, and vote for the colleague most deserving of special recognition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Saints owner Dragan Solak revealed to BBC Sport in early June that he would not sack Eckert and that he was deserving of a second chance.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Will I be deserving of all these honors I have been given?
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
