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

Generally, the fiat currency with less indebtedness problems, the stronger it has been—like the Swiss franc.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 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

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