well-deserved
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Not bad for passive income and well deserved after more than four decades of work.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
Crawley brought up a well deserved 50 and with an uncharacteristically subdued Brook began a rebuild before his partner badly mistimed a reverse sweep and was bowled by a classic Lyon off-break.
From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025
Magnussen told Sky Sports that his penalties were "well deserved, no doubt about it, but I had to play the game again".
From BBC • May 4, 2024
And the result was well deserved, with Ovalle putting Mexico ahead to stay in the 38th minute and Pelayo doubling the advantage midway through the second-half stoppage time.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024
The eulogy pronounced on the great zoölogist Agassiz was well deserved.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
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