deserving

Example Sentences

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The solid, stolid, self-satisfied Edwardian England that had seemed so deserving of his lashes was itself now wounded, and something in Galsworthy shifted accordingly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I hope his story can be remembered not because of its tragedy, but because it demanded a future where people deserving refuge are not thrown into peril.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Teammates including James and Doncic count Reaves among their peers deserving of star status.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

"But that's not to say that Ryan Coogler is not equally deserving."

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

For an hour or two every Thursday, when Jalil came to see her, all smiles and gifts and endearments, Mariam felt deserving of all the beauty and bounty that life had to give.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini