well-merited
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Leaving aside his angst and guilt, Kuhn reminds me of Galileo, Galileo’s incomparable intellect, and Galileo’s well-merited intolerance.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 14, 2019
And, when you reproach us as being unable to brew a decent "cuppa"--I feel the reproach is well-merited.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2017
"That diversity makes us stronger and more representative of the public we proudly serve. These updated names for two days of well-merited time off is another way we can demonstrate our commitment to inclusivity."
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2016
Cobbett was not alone in seeing in the smoking ruins "a well-merited visitation" on a corrupt regime.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 5, 2012
Madame Godin could not forbear making to him the well-merited reproach that he was the cause of her late sufferings, and guilty of the mournful death of her brothers and her other companions.
From Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers by Thomas Bulfinch
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