be beholden
Example Sentences
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He described press coverage of Prince Harry and Meghan as a "cancerous influence in their life" and said it would be "beholden on people to learn from Diana's example".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
How much should the meaning evolve, and how much should it be beholden to the past and tradition?
From Slate ● May 8, 2024
A primary selling point is that the new utility would be beholden only to ratepayers, not corporate shareholders, allowing lower costs, greater investments in the grid and improved performance, supporters said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2023
“I just don’t like to be beholden to any particular kind of tonality or genre. I think films are genre-fluid now,” said Banks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
She would not be beholden to them more than she could help.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
