indebted

adjective in·debt·ed \ in-ˈde-təd \

Definition of indebted

1 :owing gratitude or recognition to another :beholden

2 :owing money

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Examples of indebted in a Sentence

thereafter forever felt indebted to the producer for giving her her lucky break

Recent Examples of indebted from the Web

However, the willingness to beg favors from a man in Putin’s position, and to be indebted to him, may raise eyebrows on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team.

— alan murray, Fortune, "CEO Daily: Tuesday 29th August," 29 Aug. 2017
If that's legacy number one of The Life of Pablo, legacy number two is the merch: the gothic-font, streetwear-indebted tees, hoodies, and the rest that sold out across the globe.

— sam schube, GQ, "Taylor Swift's Troll-Grade Merch," 25 Aug. 2017
Household debt remains moderate despite its rapid growth in recent years, but China's corporate sector has become the most highly indebted among major economies, based on data from the Bank for International Settlements, Fitch said.

— reuters, Fortune, "Fitch Affirms China’s A+ Rating and Says Short-term Growth Prospects Are Favorable," 13 July 2017
Baby Driver is indebted to Doc from previous and vague criminal transgressions.

— michael heaton, cleveland.com, "'Baby Driver' runs out of gas (review)," 28 June 2017
Among the wealthiest presidents—by his own measure—in the history of the United States, Trump is possibly the most conflicted and indebted.

— suzanna andrews, The Hive, "Is the White House Now Just Another Trump Inc. Subsidiary?," 19 June 2017
MANILA, Philippines — Police in the Philippines say the suspect behind the casino attack that left dozens dead was a heavily indebted Filipino who was hooked on gambling.

— associated press, NBC News, "Philippine Police Say Casino Attacker Was Indebted Gambler," 4 June 2017
The lone suspect behind a deadly attack on a casino and shopping complex in Manila was a heavily indebted Filipino gambling addict, police said Sunday, bolstering their claim that the assault was not terrorism-related.

— associated press, Washington Post, "AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT," 4 June 2017
Philippine police say suspect in casino attack was a heavily indebted Filipino who was hooked on gambling.

— the associated press, The Seattle Times, "Philippine police say suspect in casino attack was a heavily indebted Filipino who was hooked on gambling.," 3 June 2017

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