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
The locals’ reputation for being welcoming, kind-hearted and generous is well-deserved.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
This has made Bessent the subject of some well-deserved criticism, including from his former mentor and hedge-fund legend Stanley Druckenmiller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
A suspected gearbox failure robbed him of well-deserved points.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Libby won a well-deserved Nobel Prize in i960.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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