beholden

Example Sentences

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"I don't understand why we are in a situation where we're beholden to supply and demand when it comes to something as basic as healthcare and medicine," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“So, I’m not beholden to it, but I like him in the three-hole right now.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

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

If a man, boldest and most intelligent of creatures, won’t wander from place to place, a stranger to all, beholden to none, why would an animal, which is by temperament far more conservative?

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel