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 Rising default probabilities are particularly a problem for very indebted Americans and now for the thousands of government and private sector workers who have been laid off in the first quarter of this year. Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 In 2025, Millie Bobby Brown steps up to the mantle to defy internet bullies and keep serving her maximalist, experimental style—in a look indebted to Twain. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025 He is brought to the family's boss, who — still indebted to him for protecting Luca — doesn't fit him with cement shoes. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025 The award went to the stately The English Patient, arguably the nominee most indebted to classic Hollywood filmmaking. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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