beholden
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unbeholden adjective
Etymology
Origin of beholden
1300–50; Middle English, adj. use of beholden, old past participle of behold
Example Sentences
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“So, I’m not beholden to it, but I like him in the three-hole right now.”
From Los Angeles Times
In an interview Monday, she portrayed herself as not beholden to any special interest groups.
From Los Angeles Times
“From now on, I only want to be beholden to the morning sun,” she said.
From Literature
Nor need they feel beholden to cupcake makers, cobblers, tax preparers or manufacturers of cheap lingerie.
As someone who didn’t cut his teeth through a specific offensive or defensive system, Harbaugh was never beholden to one.
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