beholden

Example Sentences

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"I don't understand why we are in a situation where we're beholden to supply and demand when it comes to something as basic as healthcare and medicine," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

When an actor is so beholden to one role, it doesn’t just limit their creativity, but their perspective, too.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

“So, I’m not beholden to it, but I like him in the three-hole right now.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

However, Xi is far less beholden to market swoons, even though the Chinese economy faces a precarious outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Lyddie didn’t care one way or the other about the neighbors’ radical ideas and peculiar ways, she minded mightily being beholden.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson