Examples of well-earned in a Sentence
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Ireland showed its longstanding, if well-earned, animus toward Britain by choosing to be neutral during the Second World War—despite the depravity of Nazism.
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Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Now, comparisons to Fortnite are commonplace and well-earned.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Ross gets away with such a surfeit of sentiment precisely because of his naturally caustic inclinations; the jokes are sharp enough and the laughs are hard and plentiful enough that all of the schmaltz feels not just charming but well-earned.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
And while Janet’s spotlight is well-earned, the night will also be a celebration of the current music landscape.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
His contract extension and hefty pay raise were well-earned.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
But at Cascada Thermal Springs + Hotel in Portland’s Alberta Arts District—a neighborhood filled with independent boutiques, restaurants, and galleries—that moniker feels well-earned.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Now, comparisons to Fortnite are commonplace and well-earned.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Ross gets away with such a surfeit of sentiment precisely because of his naturally caustic inclinations; the jokes are sharp enough and the laughs are hard and plentiful enough that all of the schmaltz feels not just charming but well-earned.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
And while Janet’s spotlight is well-earned, the night will also be a celebration of the current music landscape.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
His contract extension and hefty pay raise were well-earned.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
But at Cascada Thermal Springs + Hotel in Portland’s Alberta Arts District—a neighborhood filled with independent boutiques, restaurants, and galleries—that moniker feels well-earned.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Well-earned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-earned. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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