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feel bound

VERB

owe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

incur

STRONG

lost

WEAK

be beholden be bound be contracted be in arrears be in debt be indebted be into one for be obligated be under obligation behind get on credit have borrowed in hock on the tab ought to run up a bill

Antonyms

WEAK

pay resolve settle

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

These works are published separately yet feel bound together.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

“Set a minute longer, Jeth. There’s somethin’ I feel bound to say to you.”

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt