indebtedness

Example Sentences

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Household indebtedness remains high but below recent peaks when measured as a share of after-tax income.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"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

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

The latest consumption slump, however, has deepened amid not just a destruction in purchasing power, but also a precipitous drop in financial savings and surging indebtedness among the masses.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

The expense, the contractual indebtedness, appalled him; he found himself shaking.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick