indebted
adjective
in·debt·ed
in-ˈde-təd 
1
: owing gratitude or recognition to another : beholden
2
: owing money
Examples of indebted in a Sentence
thereafter forever felt indebted to the producer for giving her her lucky break
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During this period, Central and South American nations, heavily indebted and struggling with economic instability, caught the attention of international conservation organizations.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 July 2024
In a world of heavily indebted nations the example of Iceland is one to bear in mind.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
But Beijing’s concerns over the highly indebted property sector led it to impose a regulatory crackdown in August 2020 that restricted new borrowing by developers.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
What the fury around her political opinions tells me is that toxic political discourse closely resembles toxic stan culture, both of which are spiritually indebted to toxic sports fandom, the original irredeemable online subculture.
—Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 July 2024
In a world of heavily indebted nations the example of Iceland is one to bear in mind.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
But Beijing’s concerns over the highly indebted property sector led it to impose a regulatory crackdown in August 2020 that restricted new borrowing by developers.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
What the fury around her political opinions tells me is that toxic political discourse closely resembles toxic stan culture, both of which are spiritually indebted to toxic sports fandom, the original irredeemable online subculture.
—Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for indebted
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“Indebted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indebted. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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indebted
adjective
in·debt·ed
in-ˈdet-əd
: being in debt : owing something (as money or gratitude)
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