feel bound

Example Sentences

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"I'd have written more and changed it faster if I could. I do feel bound to comment on the world though."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

And don’t feel bound by the cheesy chicken standard.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

Many of his peers, he said, don’t feel bound to one employer for life, the way previous generations did.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2022

The FDA and the company could disagree on whether the final data supports the drug; or a future company that acquires the drug may not feel bound by Amylyx’s pledge.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022

“If I were guilty of something, I’d feel bound to keep your decision,” I said.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright