deserved
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- deservedness noun
- half-deserved adjective
- half-deservedness noun
- undeserved adjective
- well-deserved adjective
Etymology
Origin of deserved
Example Sentences
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He was a constant threat on Liverpool's left-flank, receiving a deserved standing ovation when he was substituted after 69 minutes.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Smith: The critics didn’t give us the value we deserved.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Saracens, who had lost 62-15 to Bath on the same ground two weeks earlier, had a deserved 10-0 lead at half-time through a converted Charlie Bracken try and an Owen Farrell penalty.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
I think we can all, as actors, relate to not getting something you are sure you deserved.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
“I am not sorry you lost them, for you broke the rules, and deserved some punishment for disobedience,” was the severe reply, which rather disappointed the young lady, who expected nothing but sympathy.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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