merited

Example Sentences

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“They never would have merited a full-scale federal investigation,” he said.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Undoubtedly the process complaints are merited, as there hasn’t really been a process.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

In last week's State of the Union address, Iran came near the end of the nearly two-hour speech and only merited a few minutes of his attention.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

By putting her in a tie for last, I was saying she was one of two undifferentiated children so subpar that neither even merited fourth place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

We had not come to the meeting as supplicants or petitioners, but as fellow South Africans who merited an equal place at the table.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela