be in debt

Example Sentences

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I will forever be in debt for all they’ve given me and my family.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

"It's ruined my life - we're going to be in debt for God knows how long paying it off," she says.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

According to Hampton, “You’re going to be in debt for a number of years, but it’ll get you a higher-paying job. But if your major doesn’t support your debt, it could hold you back.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2022

“I’m trying not to be in debt for the rest of my life,” he said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2017

Prices kept on spiraling upward, merchandise grew shorter and shorter in supply, and everybody seemed to be in debt.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier