well-deserved
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Well deserved, considering he’s the second most accurate in NFL history.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024
The defender posted on Instagram: "Few days in the sun. Well deserved rest with @toni26terry."
From BBC • May 10, 2015
Well deserved after getting the cover of the Expose magazine.
From Time Magazine Archive
Well deserved, too, at least by certain rock standards, which place less value on vocal prowess than on energy, sincerity and "give."
From Time Magazine Archive
“My dear friend,” said Mr. Pumblechook, taking me by both hands, when he and I and the collation were alone, “I give you joy of your good fortune. Well deserved, well deserved!”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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