indebted

Example Sentences

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“We are indebted to his many contributions and will forever carry with us the many lessons learned,” wrote current chair Gabriel Gutierrez.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

In a movie that is heavily indebted to “Paranormal Activity,” which also involved sifting through recordings of sleeping people in search of a mystery demon, Mr. Tuason does well for a while.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

His own sound is heavily indebted to both 1960s rock 'n' roll and 1990s Britpop, and he has described his band's new single For Your Love as "a modern take on a vintage sound".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The death comes amid a difficult economic climate in the heavily indebted west African country, where students have protested the thorny issue of stipend arrears for several years.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

She gives me a look of deep concern as a pixie boy, newly indebted to Madoc, braids her chestnut hair into a crown.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black