How to Use deserve in a Sentence
deserve
verb
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This wound of yours deserves to be healed once and for all.
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Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Dec. 2024
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Each man deserves to have his day in court, and both dispute the charges.
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Dallas Morning News,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2024
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Your cold toes deserve the comfort of the best bath mats.
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Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
4 Mar. 2024
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But that doesn't mean that tired, dry and achy feet don't deserve some TLC.
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Dori Price,
Good Housekeeping,
14 Nov. 2022
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But aside from the cost, Denholm said Musk deserves to be paid for his work.
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Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
7 June 2024
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The problem is me and this young lady doesn’t deserve to be around it.
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Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
15 Feb. 2023
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As a player and a person, Diego deserves that and more.
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oregonlive,
12 July 2023
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Our children deserve the right to grow up out of the public eye, to learn and grow in private.
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David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
1 May 2023
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But everyone in the room deserves a place on your radar.
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Alyssa Bailey,
ELLE,
12 May 2023
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If dogs and cats deserve good lives, why not cows, pigs, and chickens?
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Ben Goldfarb,
The Atlantic,
18 Apr. 2024
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The folks who’ve made it onto this list deserve a big round of applause.
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Andrew Wallenstein,
Variety,
19 Dec. 2023
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Have the Democrat Party leaders done enough to deserve 90+% of the Black vote?
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Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2024
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The seniors deserve the right to go and try to win every football game.
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Jenna Ortiz,
The Arizona Republic,
28 Aug. 2023
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The Colts coach came to the conclusion that his quarterback did not deserve all of the blame.
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The Indianapolis Star,
12 Dec. 2022
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Every single one of those artists on that list deserves to be in the Hall and that’s all that matters to me.
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Paul Grein,
Billboard,
3 May 2023
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Mothers deserve it all, which makes choosing the best gifts for mom a true feat.
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Harper's BAZAAR,
22 Feb. 2023
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And the people performing that work deserve to have a voice.
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Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Sep. 2023
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Still, Biskind’s book more than deserves its place on our list of the best Hollywood books.
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David Kipen,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2024
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As the minutes tick by, Kane is forced to consider whether the town even deserves to be saved.
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Danny Horn,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2024
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So does The Bear deserve to taste sweet victory once again?
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Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
19 Aug. 2024
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The past year+ had brought me more gifts than any one person ever deserves.
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Dave Quinn,
Peoplemag,
29 Oct. 2023
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Here are the true stories that deserve spots on your watchlist.
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Eric Farwell and Chris Bellamy,
EW.com,
17 Aug. 2024
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No one deserves it more … for a lifetime of brilliant work.
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Clare Fisher,
Peoplemag,
18 Dec. 2023
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Reid knew his players deserved a night of jokes, laughter and praise.
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Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
25 Dec. 2024
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The 52-year-old Donnacha Dennehy deserves a place at the Wikipedia table.
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Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2023
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One person who does not deserve any blame is the victim, said Stone.
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cleveland,
26 Dec. 2022
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That man doesn’t deserve to have been the commander-in-chief for my son, my uncle.
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Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
18 Apr. 2024
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So why, then, do games deserve a place in both MoMA and our living rooms?
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Helena Madden,
ELLE Decor,
1 Feb. 2023
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His regime was an abomination that deserved to fall, regardless of what comes next.
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Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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And fans deserve to know and understand the paths the Titans are pursuing in making these decisions.
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Nick Suss,
The Tennessean,
30 Dec. 2024
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