deserving

Example Sentences

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Both leads in ‘Death by Lightning’ are deserving, but it seems a long shot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Wednesday is the last day politicians have to persuade the public that they are deserving of support.

From BBC • May 5, 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

Financial-disclosure frameworks at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and parallel regimes across the European Union and U.K., treated these damage projections as credible scientific findings deserving regulatory weight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

She definitely considered it an honor for one of her lovies to get to go to high school with Theodore, and she carefully considered who was most deserving.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar