deserve
Example Sentences
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“Americans deserve better and Congress must hold our members accountable.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
"I haven't been able to get him out of my mind... I haven't slept properly since and the grief that the family is going through, they're a lovely family and they don't deserve it."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“People who struggle with their gender identity deserve compassion, sensitivity, and respect,” the lawsuit says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
When he isn’t talking with executives at the companies he follows or analyzing their prospects and financials, he is advising Neuberger’s portfolio managers about which retail shares deserve a spot in their funds.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Then he says, “He must be wicked to deserve such pain.”
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing deserve
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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