deserving

Example Sentences

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Perhaps, though, you think SpaceX is deserving of a stratospheric valuation.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“Specialty-focused high schools like LACHSA, be it arts or any other topic deserving of protection, because it is a gathering place for exceptionally talented, ambitious, driven kids,” Killam says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

"I want people to know, no matter what, you are deserving of life, you are loved and you should stay."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

In Kentucky, lawmakers recently passed a bill classifying TV-viewing patterns as “sensitive data” deserving of broader legal protections and transparency measures.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

I have never thought about my deserving the good things that have happened in my life.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson