deserved

Example Sentences

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“To my fans who bought tickets and showed up expecting a performance, I am so sorry, you deserved better from me,” the statement continued.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Shah responded, external by agreeing that profitable businesses deserved recognition but argued that entrepreneurship itself should be encouraged because it creates jobs and involves taking risks.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

“Some of the other guys thought we deserved better,” Johnson says in the film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

“Tyra Banks participated in the Netflix documentary series about ‘America’s Next Top Model’ because she believed viewers deserved a candid conversation about the show’s legacy — its successes and its shortcomings,” reads the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

All of the people who had told him and his mother that Morris deserved what he got.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro