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Given how nonplussed so many people were by his Thomas Pynchon adaptation, you’d be forgiven for thinking Anderson snatched a deserved nomination from Gillian Flynn for her Gone Girl adaptation.—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025 And for all the deserved accolades to European captain Luke Donald, such a man exists on that side.—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Forecasting the Field Again, Thomas’ potential and deserved win is not for a lack of real competition.—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025 The best part is its long and deserved reputation for reliability and ease of maintenance.—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deserved
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