Example Sentences

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Doctors were the ones who had refused to act reasonably and denied help to the patients that the court thought were deserving, like Amanda Zurawski herself.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2024

They still earned a spot in the CFP bracket and as Saturday’s win over Michigan proved, they were deserving.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2023

He declared that scientists and intellectuals were deserving of respect because modernization could not proceed without their contributions.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Everton were deserving winners in this fierce derby as Liverpool struggled to make an impact and could not build on their stunning opening-weekend victory over defending champions Chelsea.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2022

Dantzig had soon succumbed to it, for the citizens had not even the satisfaction of being quite sure that they were deserving of the world's sympathy.

From Barlasch of the Guard by Merriman, Henry Seton