beholden
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When an actor is so beholden to one role, it doesn’t just limit their creativity, but their perspective, too.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
"Because I feel like if I've met someone and you have some sort of relationship with them, then you feel beholden in a way," he said, adding it creates a "different level of responsibility".
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
In an interview Monday, she portrayed herself as not beholden to any special interest groups.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
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
“I’m beholden to you for that. Can we go now? I need to get back to my sister.”
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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