be in debt
Example Sentences
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I will forever be in debt for all they’ve given me and my family.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
Consider the interest rate and how long you’ll be in debt when deciding which to choose.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023
It is ultimately extremely expensive to be in debt.
From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2023
"The heater has been on and there have been three meals to make each day. The bills were too much. I want to work, I do not want to be in debt," she says.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2021
Prices kept on spiraling upward, merchandise grew shorter and shorter in supply, and everybody seemed to be in debt.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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