deserving
adjective
qualified for or having a claim to reward, assistance, etc., because of one's actions, qualities, or situation.
undeserving
-
a word derived from
deserving.
Example Sentences
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"You believe that other people are overestimating your abilities and intelligence, and you fear that one day you'll be exposed as incompetent and undeserving of your success."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026
Conceding Brigitte’s argument that he’s an undeserving candidate to buy Cassell, Roberto admits, “It’s true: Everything I know about France I learned from ‘Ratatouille’!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
“We have a tendency to think of victims as either deserving or undeserving of care and compassion,” she told me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
By failing to be "good" at pregnancy, they are seen as malfunctioning and undeserving of care.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2024
He skipped some years or forgot or decided according to some personal accounting of grievance that the plantation was undeserving.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
