indebtedness
noun
in·debt·ed·ness
in-ˈde-təd-nəs 
1
: the condition of being indebted
2
: something (such as an amount of money) that is owed
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Examples of indebtedness in a Sentence
his total indebtedness exceeded a year's income
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But this strategy hadn’t led to markedly higher living standards for the majority of the population, and government indebtedness had ballooned.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Today, the rapid acceleration in the indebtedness of many countries, low growth and ebbing demographics are some of the factors that make debt increasingly unsustainable.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Numerous studies suggest that when benefactors expect something in return, feelings of indebtedness increase while gratitude decreases.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
His storybook tale — so rare among the millions of others fleeing war, poverty, or other natural or manmade disasters — has left Warsame with a sense of indebtedness that’s pursued him throughout his career.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Today, the rapid acceleration in the indebtedness of many countries, low growth and ebbing demographics are some of the factors that make debt increasingly unsustainable.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Numerous studies suggest that when benefactors expect something in return, feelings of indebtedness increase while gratitude decreases.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
His storybook tale — so rare among the millions of others fleeing war, poverty, or other natural or manmade disasters — has left Warsame with a sense of indebtedness that’s pursued him throughout his career.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Indebtedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indebtedness. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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