under obligation
Example Sentences
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That way, you are not under obligation to him for anything, and you don’t even have to answer his calls.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
As part of the advisory opinion the judges poignantly pointed out that all UN member states were under obligation to cooperate to complete the decolonisation of Mauritius.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2019
"The government is under obligation to comply," said Jordan Rodas, who presented one of the court appeals.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2019
“Truth be told, people aren’t under obligation to disclose their sexual history or their identities to anyone,” Rodríguez-Roldán said.
From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2016
The house was always overheated, as if Hoede were under obligation to burn coal, but Joost wasn’t going to be the one to mention it.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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