Example Sentences

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Gass said he doesn’t blame Black for distancing himself from the situation, telling the outlet, “I might have deserved it.”

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

“It just makes life a lot easier for a lot of people, but also it’s just something a lot of people have deserved for years and years.”

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

It’s easy to ridicule such a simplistic view of history, and to point out that the Spartans might not have deserved their reputation as invincible warriors.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2024

They were three minutes from a Rugby World Cup final and no-one could have denied that they would have deserved to get there.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2023

I have deserved this of you, since in my life I often thought of you, and wished to make you happy.

From Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) by Graeme, Elliott