deserved; deserving
: to be worthy of : merit
deserves another chance
: to be worthy, fit, or suitable for some reward or requital
… have become recognized as they deserve.—
T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliota worse punishment than he deserved
deserver
noun
Examples of deserve in a Sentence
the team really deserved that victory after the way they played
Recent Examples on the Web
The health of my patients in West Central Idaho—and millions of other Americans across the country—deserve nothing less.
—Caitlin Gustafson, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
But the actual production in those games deserves — and deserved — scrutiny.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Formulated specifically for the skin on the neck, these creams deserve a top spot in any routine mindful of keeping skin radiant and wrinkle-free.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
If dogs and cats deserve good lives, why not cows, pigs, and chickens?
—Ben Goldfarb, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
That man doesn’t deserve to have been the commander-in-chief for my son, my uncle.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
With the Access to Donor Milk Act, Congress is starting to recognize that vulnerable infants deserve access to human milk, including donor milk.
—Sionika Thayagabalu and Dominick Lemas, STAT, 18 Apr. 2024
Victoria Monét deserves her flowers after her Coachella 2024 performance last weekend — and who better than Beyoncé to give them to her?
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
Whether that be in the form of dry brushing, an enzyme mask, or a glycolic body scrub, every part of our body deserves to be resurfaced.
—Samantha Mims, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
Caitlin Gustafson, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
But the actual production in those games deserves — and deserved — scrutiny.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Formulated specifically for the skin on the neck, these creams deserve a top spot in any routine mindful of keeping skin radiant and wrinkle-free.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
If dogs and cats deserve good lives, why not cows, pigs, and chickens?
—Ben Goldfarb, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
That man doesn’t deserve to have been the commander-in-chief for my son, my uncle.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
With the Access to Donor Milk Act, Congress is starting to recognize that vulnerable infants deserve access to human milk, including donor milk.
—Sionika Thayagabalu and Dominick Lemas, STAT, 18 Apr. 2024
Victoria Monét deserves her flowers after her Coachella 2024 performance last weekend — and who better than Beyoncé to give them to her?
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
Whether that be in the form of dry brushing, an enzyme mask, or a glycolic body scrub, every part of our body deserves to be resurfaced.
—Samantha Mims, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Deserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deserve. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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