deserved

Example Sentences

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They were children with families; they lived, they hoped, and they deserved care.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Bill Gates acknowledged as much while he and Jobs were locked in a legal fight over who deserved credit for the Windows and Macintosh displays.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“To lose your ring after seven days of being married is quite a shock,” says Beukman, who manfully admits he deserved the “I told you so” he received from his wife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

While Byrne didn’t pull off a deserved underdog win last week, an Oscar nomination — alongside her Golden Globe win in January — carries a certain cachet regardless.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

If I took home gold, I didn’t want anyone to doubt that I deserved it, so I needed to go out there and earn it.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles