beholden
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Writers are beholden to truth rather than any particular narrative form, and the deconstructive and interior turns in fiction have yielded great works.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Chu is beholden to those pesky “Wizard of Oz” tie-ins at every turn, and Erivo and Grande get few chances to utilize their lovely chemistry.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025
Some experts have said that Tesla’s board is beholden to Musk and does not act independently.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
"If companies are determined to increase pricing, it is beholden on us to make sure that customers are able to go elsewhere as easily as possible."
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025
Lawyers occasionally tried to fix an election by engineering the appointment of inspectors who were beholden to them; inspectors commonly smoked cigars provided by each side.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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