well-deserved
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“Businesses do not have to implode for these stocks to just take a well-deserved breather,” writes Jefferies’ U.S.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
ProPublica reporter and New York Times Magazine staff writer Pamela Colloff has earned a well-deserved reputation for her thoughtful writing on the American criminal justice system.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
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
It was a well-deserved break for the world’s best performing major market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 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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