well-deserved
Britishadjective
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This is nothing new for Hartnett, who’s spent the last few years enjoying a well-deserved career renaissance, following up his role in “Verity” with a starring role in Netflix‘s supernatural thriller miniseries, “Below.”
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
But if Ms. Smart loses—for the first time in five years—I would hope Ayo Edebiri gets a well-deserved lead-actress-comedy Emmy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Former world number one Rafael Nadal, whose academy Eala graduated from, congratulated her on the win, writing on X: "A well-deserved title for all the hard work."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
He was all but invisible until, frustrated, he felled Spanish keeper Unai Simón with a cheap shot in the final minutes, drawing a well-deserved yellow card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
After dinner Mom takes a well-deserved break in the living room while the rest of us clean up.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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