entitled

Example Sentences

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All NHS Scotland staff and Scottish government employees are entitled to the day off.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, the strength of a brand like “60 Minutes” is its ability to plow through heavy seas emanating from corporate politics—that is, unless overly entitled employees muff it up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The study, which recently began circulating in academic circles, is entitled “The Growth and Performance of Artificial Intelligence in Asset Management.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Deborah sees Ava as entitled and self-righteous, Ava sees Deborah as washed-up and boring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The British colonizers were driven by the belief that they were entitled by divine decree and by royal declaration to live on and use the land and resources of North America.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz