as in obligated
being under obligation for a favor or gift thereafter forever felt indebted to the producer for giving her her lucky break

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Recent Examples of indebted Pirouette is described as a somewhat pop-indebted piece of work, with vocalist Cole Haden channeling childhood heroes like Britney Spears and Mariah Carey. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2025 Of course, Sullivan is deeply indebted to Crosby, too. Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 Jackson felt indebted to him because Eaton had run his presidential campaigns of 1824 and 1828. Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025 Critics say the initiative leaves poor countries who accept the funding heavily indebted to Beijing. David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indebted

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“Indebted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indebted. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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