as in obligated
being under obligation for a favor or gift thereafter forever felt indebted to the producer for giving her her lucky break

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Recent Examples of indebted Thompson, along with the rest of the group, feels indebted to their supporters. Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 But these agreements also risk creating long-term dependence, ensuring that buyer countries remain indebted to China and Russia and reliant on their operational expertise for decades. Juzel Lloyd, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025 Spurs are one of the most indebted clubs in world football, carrying £851.5m in assorted loans at the end of June 2024. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025 In the early days of Destiny’s Child — and throughout their tenure as a group — Tina Knowles designed and crafted costumes for the R&B divas, cementing their singular Houston-indebted style. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indebted

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“Indebted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indebted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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