beholden

Example Sentences

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"I don't understand why we are in a situation where we're beholden to supply and demand when it comes to something as basic as healthcare and medicine," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Chu is beholden to those pesky “Wizard of Oz” tie-ins at every turn, and Erivo and Grande get few chances to utilize their lovely chemistry.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

Some experts have said that Tesla’s board is beholden to Musk and does not act independently.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

She’s excellent in the role, small and vulnerable yet tough and fierce, a pink-clad dynamo who is nevertheless beholden to others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

But I replied that she is beholden to a Western mode of storytelling that I do not accept and that the 1,001 Nights are basically Scheherazade stalling for time, so I don’t see the difference.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri