deserve
Example Sentences
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Linda McCartney didn’t deserve any of the hate she received, but it’s a little disrespectful to try to compare her to working musicians who spent their lives working on their craft.
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026
We all deserve to be the hero of our own story.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
"Children deserve protection that keeps pace with the world they live in," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
"We don't deserve to be shouted at like that."
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
“She’s good. She doesn’t deserve to be put down.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Vocabulary lists containing deserve
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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