deserved
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- deservedness noun
- half-deserved adjective
- half-deservedness noun
- undeserved adjective
- well-deserved adjective
Etymology
Origin of deserved
Example Sentences
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And even though these characters deserved far better than the screenplay their era would allow, it doesn’t mean their impact is for naught.
From Salon
He added: "I definitely want to see a memory project done and see the families involved. Many families never received the closure they deserved."
From Barron's
"I always just felt like I never deserved it. Whereas I feel like I deserve it now, because I've worked hard to be here."
From BBC
After a hard day’s travel and nothing to eat but sludge, I thought I definitely deserved to eat Martha’s meat pie.
From Literature
A few were caught sleeping on camera, the only response this speech deserved.
From Salon
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