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has been deserving
  • present perfect progressive of deserve (3rd person singular).

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“In my humble opinion, he has been deserving for a long time,” said former 49ers coach Steve Mariucci, hired by DeBartolo.

From Washington Times • Feb. 5, 2016

It has been deserving of a more professional reaction.

From The Guardian • Feb. 12, 2013