deserved

Example Sentences

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“To my fans who bought tickets and showed up expecting a performance, I am so sorry, you deserved better from me,” the statement continued.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Iran clearly deserved a better fate after absorbing wave after wave of a withering Belgium attack without breaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

“Some of the other guys thought we deserved better,” Johnson says in the film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Just before his death was confirmed, the Fars news agency issued a statement quoting Naini as saying Iran's missile production deserved a "perfect score" and was continuing despite the war.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Clara deserved to know who had hurt her, and why.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland