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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The Brokenwood Mysteries is an interesting concoction: a pleasing throwback to cop dramas and murder mysteries of the 1970s that feels particularly indebted to American influences, but which often steps out into new terrain.
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But not everyone felt so indebted to the citizens of Suzanne-Lenglen, especially the Spaniard whose brain had gone to goo.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The approvals were critical for a heavily indebted airline that has been eking out an existence for more than four months with the help of interim court approvals to use the cash generated by operations.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Migrants often scrounge up the money from relatives in the U.S. or by becoming indebted to cartels.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 June 2025
But not everyone felt so indebted to the citizens of Suzanne-Lenglen, especially the Spaniard whose brain had gone to goo.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The approvals were critical for a heavily indebted airline that has been eking out an existence for more than four months with the help of interim court approvals to use the cash generated by operations.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Migrants often scrounge up the money from relatives in the U.S. or by becoming indebted to cartels.
—Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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 10 Jun. 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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