duty-bound
Example Sentences
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Having lived through Jan. 6, we are duty-bound by our oaths to ensure that citizens of this country have the freedom to vote without obstacles or intimidation.
From Washington Post
ICU Charge Nurse Cheryl Thomas feels duty-bound to be there to comfort patients who are on the verge of death.
From Seattle Times
Police officers are duty-bound to protect themselves and others from harm; they have no more basic and urgent obligation.
From Washington Post
“The show has such a wacky premise that I think we kind of felt duty-bound to put as much emotional reality around that,” Hunt said.
From Reuters
Facebook was a private company, some argued, not an intelligence agency; the platform was not duty-bound to report its findings.
From The Verge
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
