well-deserved
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Once you get through your parents’ estate, you can take a nice, well-deserved break — but not for too long.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
That would be a blessing for the world, and it would give some well-deserved peace to the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
As a Capricorn woman, no doubt you’ve made dedicated efforts toward optimizing your experience of life, and seen well-deserved results.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
And Wall Street analyst Meredith Whitney External link recently tweeted: “Congratulations to my friend, the highly intelligent and incredibly competent Kevin Warsh, on his well-deserved nomination to be the next Chair of the Federal Reserve.”
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
They had much to say to each other, many problems to resolve, many agreements pending, but they both understood that that half hour spent in silence was a well-deserved reward.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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