be beholden
Example Sentences
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How much should the meaning evolve, and how much should it be beholden to the past and tradition?
From Slate • May 8, 2024
Securing ownership is only the first challenge, Mr Darmody said, as the successful bidder will ultimately be beholden to the fans.
From BBC • May 14, 2023
“I just don’t like to be beholden to any particular kind of tonality or genre. I think films are genre-fluid now,” said Banks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2023
The brief also notes that state legislatures derive their power from state constitutions, and therefore must be beholden to the rules set forth by the state’s founding documents.
From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2022
She would not be beholden to them more than she could help.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
