deserved

Example Sentences

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However, they refused to be blown away by the hosts and deserved both second-half scores.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Dawn and her team deserved to win, and they deserved better from me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Saracens, who had lost 62-15 to Bath on the same ground two weeks earlier, had a deserved 10-0 lead at half-time through a converted Charlie Bracken try and an Owen Farrell penalty.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Chisora had his moments, notably stunning Wilder, 40, in the fifth round, but the former world champion ultimately deserved the decision.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

If one of them escaped, it deserved to be George.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz