Example Sentences

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Both leads in ‘Death by Lightning’ are deserving, but it seems a long shot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Finally, Barclays looks at IT hardware and communications equipment, with analysts led by Tim Long discussing whether AI-exposed names are deserving of higher current multiples.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Players from the lower-ranked teams expressed their keenness to perform, not just to cause an upset but also to prove they are deserving of the greater opportunities they so desperately seek.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

There are no doubt many people serving excessive sentences for drug crimes in America who are deserving of mercy.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

Just make sure that those you give it to are deserving of such a fine thing.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland