well-earned
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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In that Peacock series, Elizabeth Banks’ Lindy Littlejohn is a best-selling author tired of diminishing her well-earned reputation to placate her husband, a bumbling scientist.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
As the closing credits kick in, Mackenzie lets off some well-earned steam with an apropos punk rock anthem, the Clash’s cover of “Police & Thieves.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
The devotion is well-earned: Smith can quote Jefferson verbatim and cites Seneca and Enlightenment philosophers without blinking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
That, my friend, is a bigger and more complex question and answer, and I suggest, as part of your well-earned retirement, that you seek help for yourself.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
But also, with fierce and well-earned pride, they would display their medals.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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