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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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
While the European Commission can borrow more cheaply than most member states, the loans still count against national debt levels, which could pose a problem for highly indebted countries that do not want to spook markets.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 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
The indebted retailers say New York should shift to a model like Illinois, where officials have issued nearly $28 million in forgivable loans to cannabis businesses at 4 percent interest.
—Ashley Southall, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Indebted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indebted. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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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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