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
Her assurance is well-merited too, having gone 3-0 up in the second with an absolute tracer bullet of a cross-court forehand.
From The Guardian • Jun. 1, 2015
The "Conversations on Chemistry," written by Mrs. Marcet, had obtained a well-merited celebrity, and was very extensively adopted as a school-book, before the publication of her "Conversations on Natural Philosophy."
From Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained by Jones, Thomas P.
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