deserved
adjective
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deserve
verb (used with object), de·served, de·serv·ing.
verb (used without object), de·served, de·serv·ing.
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Contemporary Examples of deserved
But this was the year when criticism of said women finally got the harsh words it deserved.
He wrote that he deserved to die and alluded to a ominous plan that he had backed out of twice already.
This much-vaunted turnout operation turns out not to have deserved much vaunt.
We loved Zellweger as Bridget Jones for owning her weight, finding love, and never settling for less than she deserved.
But in this case a very non-wiki-like dispute erupted over who deserved the most credit.
Historical Examples of deserved
You have never been put to a test till now, that deserved to be called a test.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
Well had he deserved his native name of Bwana Nyele--the master with the mane.
The Leopard WomanStewart Edward White
In their hearts they knew that I deserved all these epithets.
In the ValleyHarold Frederic
The remainder of his life was a series of deserved afflictions.
The Life of Horatio Lord NelsonRobert Southey
He had only given me back the hand I had not deserved he should touch.
Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9)Samuel Richardson