It is good to die before one has done anything deserving death. From LearnThat.org. [Anaxandrides.]
Adjective : the deserving poor; a deserving applicant. ,a criminal deserving of a lifetime sentence. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to deserve exile; to deserve charity; a theory that deserves consideration. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : to reward him as he deserves; an idea deserving of study. From Dictionary.com.
The McCain campaign plan says the plan is designed to help what it calls deserving homeowners. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 12, 2008] Reference
Scrotes whov had a bit of deserving from the law, or decent victims?. From Wordnik.com. [The Implications Of Courting Popularity « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
One thing that Connelly did that was a good call is lay a verbal lashing onto Owngoalstein - deserving of one. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: A Good Start to Your Monday] Reference
Awarding honors to the deserving is a great perk of my job. From Wordnik.com. [Remarks Prepared For Delivery By The Honorable Gale Norton] Reference
Once specific buildings have been identified as deserving closer scrutiny, our forces. From Wordnik.com. [The Register] Reference
I am more concerned about the divide between the poor and the so-called deserving rich. From Wordnik.com. [Instead of one-nation Conservatism, we are getting a two-tier Britain | John Harris] Reference
The Town of Orangeville is looking for your help to name deserving recipients for Senior. From Wordnik.com. [Orangeville Citizen] Reference
One is dubbed a deserving HoFer by many analysts, the other is dubbed a potential mistake. From Wordnik.com. [Baseball Analysts] Reference
To some, the Goddess seems more severe than is proper; others praise her, and call her deserving. From Wordnik.com. [The Metamorphoses of Ovid Vol. I, Books I-VII] Reference
But as to deserving, that is absurd: he had to die in the endeavour to make us listen and receive. From Wordnik.com. [Unspoken Sermons Series I., II., and II.] Reference
Among this class of Nature's noblemen there is no name deserving of more praise than that of Lauchlan Campbell. From Wordnik.com. [An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America] Reference
While there are many titles deserving accolades, below you'll find your picks for this year's best and brightest. From Wordnik.com. [CertCities.com | IT Forums] Reference
DARPA describes a scenario where an area would be cordoned off and specific buildings identified as deserving closer scrutiny. From Wordnik.com. [CNET News.com] Reference
The idea of what stories are "deserving" troubled me a little. From Wordnik.com. [MIND MELD: Stories Hollywood Should Film] Reference
Houses would then be allocated to "deserving" people within seven days. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
I believe Obama meant to use the word "deserving" rather than "worthy". From Wordnik.com. [Over the Side] Reference
I believe Obama meant to use the word 'deserving' rather than 'worthy'. From Wordnik.com. [Over the Side] Reference
In fact anyone who works is "deserving" of all the fruits of their labor. From Wordnik.com. [Elephants in the Big Tent, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
The more you look around, just being "deserving" doesn't seem to count for much. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
And it couldn't have happened to a more "deserving", despicable individual. From Wordnik.com. [Rove deposed in US attorney probe] Reference
There can never be resolution of all the conflicting possible interpretations of "deserving". From Wordnik.com. [The "Deserving" Dilemma « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website] Reference
And what matters to them is when the "deserving", which is to say, their own class, is in trouble. From Wordnik.com. [Ian Welsh: The Personal Politics of Hopelessness] Reference
When I catch myself "deserving" something, I try to remember to ask myself: Do I really need this?. From Wordnik.com. [Making Peace With Your Plastic] Reference
The issue of "deserving" something comes under the rubric of Karma; or you get what's coming to you. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
Illegal alien benefits are typically given for practical reasons that have nothing to do with "deserving". From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: A Thrifty Jew Takes Office - Thanks To IRV] Reference
There are deeply held views amongst the public about the 'deserving' and the 'undeserving' poor in the UK. From Wordnik.com. [Is Poverty in the UK a Denial of Peoples Human Rights] Reference
That is why I think original screenplays are more "deserving" than adaptations when considering SF for the movies. From Wordnik.com. [MIND MELD: Stories Hollywood Should Film] Reference
It's a slightly different issue about whether it's directed at the most "deserving" or media-sympathetic foreclosures. From Wordnik.com. [Some Subprime Mortgage Facts] Reference
Humans are the only species on the planet who worry about whether they are "deserving" of beauty, goodness and abundance. From Wordnik.com. [Stacey Lawson: Principle #4: Interrupt Old Patterns Of Thought] Reference
"I just think it's kind of deserving to come into the NCAA Tournament and get a win like this because we put in the work.". From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
It's the gap between the 'deserving 'rich and the 'feckless' poor rather than a geographical divide that worries me the most. From Wordnik.com. [Instead of one-nation Conservatism, we are getting a two-tier Britain | John Harris] Reference
I'm almost 40 and feel healthy enough that I can forego my shot so that someone else in a more 'deserving' category can get it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Poll: Majority of adult Americans don't want H1N1 flu shot] Reference
Moral-political qualms: The program would involve giving permanent homes to a group viewed as the least "deserving" by the public. From Wordnik.com. [Plan To Aid Homeless May Save BillionsCutting The Cost Of Homelessness In U.S.] Reference
Also, by pouring out love in this way, the anxiety can be avoided by replacing it with a focus that is more "deserving" of attention. From Wordnik.com. [Srinivasan Pillay: Are You a Pathological Lover?] Reference
I would remind you of the terms 'deserving' and 'undeserving.'. From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
The rest of us are 'undeserving,' meaning that we only deserve to pay the taxes so the 'deserving' don't have to. From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
If Arsenal haven't looked like 'deserving' champions this year, then it would be fair to say no one else has either. From Wordnik.com. [Arsenal Mania] Reference
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