deserving

Example Sentences

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Are we still deserving of kindness when someone knows our darkest, most cruel impulses?

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In a few places, we included a deserving player at a secondary position, if his primary position was fully stocked.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

It’s up to your parents to decide who the “right” people are and who is deserving of their assets after they pass away.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Dadi offered him some of her Parle-G biscuits, which she only does to the most deserving visitors—and Oso.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon