well-deserved

Example Sentences

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Not bad for passive income and well deserved after more than four decades of work.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

She described the centre as being "admired as one of the best brutalist buildings in the world" and said the decision to grant Grade II status "is obviously very well deserved and long overdue".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Crawley brought up a well deserved 50 and with an uncharacteristically subdued Brook began a rebuild before his partner badly mistimed a reverse sweep and was bowled by a classic Lyon off-break.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

Johnson marvels at what Clark can do, saying her star power is well deserved.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024

It was his cousin Cletus who had started calling him the big man, but the name was well deserved.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin