honor-bound
adjective
bound by or placed under the obligation of honor.
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honor bound
honor boundObliged by one's personal integrity, as in She was honor bound to admit that it was her work and not her sister's. Also see on one's honor.
honor-bound
American
[on-er-bound]
/ ˈɒn ərˈbaʊnd /
adjective
honor bound
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From Robin’s experience, he thinks that “stories can make men do terrible things,” perhaps thinking of all those bereaved family members who were honor-bound to chase after him and get themselves killed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
President Chester A. Arthur and former secretary of state James G. Blaine joined their voices to the national chorus championing honor-bound bloodshed.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2022
"Following the PM's announcement on Monday the 19th of July 2021 I feel honor-bound to make an announcement of my own," Clapton said.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2021
"Following the PM’s announcement on Monday the 19th of July 2021 I feel honor-bound to make an announcement of my own," Clapton said.
From Fox News ● Jul. 22, 2021
He trusted neither Pycelle nor Varys, and Ser Barristan was honor-bound to protect and defend the boy he thought his new king.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
“Politicians and policymakers should be held responsible for their own decisions, not those honor bound to carrying them out,” Mr. Mulroy said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2024
In 2017, Japanese director Shinichiro Ueda released a $25,000 zombie movie called “One Cut of the Dead,” a genre-bending comedy with a structure so surprising that this review is honor bound to button its lips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
“My instructors made clear that if I believed I could not do that, I would be honor bound to resign. That time has come.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2018
John Feeley, a former Marine Corps helicopter pilot, said he was "honor bound" to resign.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2018
If he knew her, he would be honor bound to help her.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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