Sentence examples for earned not from inspiring English sources

And status is earned not bought.

A Ryder Cup spot ought to be earned, not awarded.

Trust is something that is earned, not given.

Familiarity with the hellish subject must be earned, not presupposed".

In truth, Bernstein earned not a dime for his performances.

Respect must be earned, not bought over a counter.

The company could have earned not just my thanks, but that of the Culture Secretary, too.

She knows what all athletes know: greatness is earned not conferred.

All of life is a gift, and in that sense not earned, not deserved.

— Standards have always been high at Simsbury High School, with A's earned, not handed out haphazardly.

Their glamour is strictly haut-bourgeois, developed and earned, not a birthright.