deserved

Example Sentences

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It said "each child and mother at St Monica's deserved the utmost care" and added "cruel or incompetent practices should have been prevented".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

American leaders usually take that moment of deserved honor and gratitude to pay homage to the dead and wax poetic about the values and the ideals for which they died.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Much time was spent among Republicans debating who deserved those three get-out-of-jail-free cards.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

“He was really good — certainly deserved better,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

He deserved more than quick prayers in a run-down hut; he deserved a proper burial with token coins placed in his palms to ensure he made it to the godlands.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray