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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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
Jackson felt indebted to him because Eaton had run his presidential campaigns of 1824 and 1828.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 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
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“Indebted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indebted. Accessed 3 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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