deserve

Example Sentences

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Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor said her players "do not deserve that level of refereeing" after Arsenal's Katie McCabe avoided a red card for pulling Alyssa Thompson's hair during their Champions League quarter-final exit.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Those who put their lives on the line deserve the highest honor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

No date for the report’s release has been set, leaving human rights advocates fearing the issues will not get the attention and funding they deserve.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

These families deserve to know about their long-lost relatives and to participate in decisions to recognize this injustice and repair the harm.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

But I deserve answers, and she’s the only one who can give me them.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller