beholden

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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

In an interview Monday, she portrayed herself as not beholden to any special interest groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Nor need they feel beholden to cupcake makers, cobblers, tax preparers or manufacturers of cheap lingerie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

"If companies are determined to increase pricing, it is beholden on us to make sure that customers are able to go elsewhere as easily as possible."

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

If he was ordained, he would defy the edict, invoking the tenth commandment, which clearly said he was beholden to no laws beyond the ten—including any edicts levied by the Scythedom.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman