indebtedness

Example Sentences

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"Excessive indebtedness threatens sovereignty and limits the capacity to act," said Merz, whose comments were likely also directed to a domestic political audience.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced measures to reduce indebtedness, including a new debt renegotiation program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

He’s doing it for the boys, but also for himself and a need to reconcile his past, both his indebtedness to the place, and the painful memories it stirs.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

"Markets appear complacent as the ground shifts," it said in its financial stability report, which noted risks from trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainty and rising sovereign indebtedness.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

He gave her a bag of groceries and a little book in which he jotted down her indebtedness.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith