honor bound
idiom
: bound by one's sense of honor or what is morally right
I felt honor bound to defend them.
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Robyn Denholm, the chair of the Tesla board, argues that since March 2018 investors have earned a return of more than 1,000 percent because of Mr. Musk’s leadership, and that the company is honor bound to give him what he was promised.
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Peter Eavis, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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Peter Eavis, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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“Honor bound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor%20bound. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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