deserve

Example Sentences

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Scientists would then review the incoming data and decide which locations deserve closer study.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said 95% of appointments were in place and apologised to those affected by cancellations, saying they "deserve better".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A common — and, in my opinion, boring — criticism of influencers as a whole is that the attention or money they receive is disproportionate to what they deserve.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“If you want to get paid what you deserve or make a lot of money, you’ve got to admit that to yourself.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“It doesn’t mean they deserve only bad things.”

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly