scarcely deserve

Frequency: 4.53.1 per million words

Used to say that someone does not deserve something, or deserves very little of it.

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Examples (10)

  • The minor error he made scarcely deserves such a severe punishment.
  • While the performance was decent, it scarcely deserves the standing ovation it received.
  • He's a kind person and scarcely deserves the constant criticism he faces.
  • Given her minimal contribution, she scarcely deserved to share the credit for the project's success.
  • Such a trivial matter scarcely deserves our full attention.
  • The film, with its predictable plot, scarcely deserves the award it won.
  • After his betrayal, he scarcely deserves any sympathy from us.
  • The proposal is so flawed that it scarcely deserves serious consideration.
  • His brief appearance in the play scarcely deserved a mention in the review.
  • It was a simple act of kindness that scarcely deserves so much praise.