beholden
Example Sentences
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“So, I’m not beholden to it, but I like him in the three-hole right now.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Nor need they feel beholden to cupcake makers, cobblers, tax preparers or manufacturers of cheap lingerie.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 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
"If companies are determined to increase pricing, it is beholden on us to make sure that customers are able to go elsewhere as easily as possible."
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025
My mother wanted her child beholden to no fate.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.