not earned
Example Sentences
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Mr. Hara and Ms. Kobayashi’s documentaries require attention and patience; their films’ rewards are not earned easily.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
And it will preserve credibility for the most important index on the market, while keeping unwitting buyers from subsidizing a business that has not earned the right to their largesse.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
Few can argue he has not earned it.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025
Aside from the fact that Brooks has not earned the pedigree to make such a criticism, what was the upside of his comment?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
But he had not earned enough money to move us out of Hamameh’s kitchen.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
