indebtedness
Americannoun
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the state of being indebted
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the total of a person's debts
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Origin of indebtedness
Example Sentences
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Household indebtedness remains high but below recent peaks when measured as a share of after-tax income.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Generally, the fiat currency with less indebtedness problems, the stronger it has been—like the Swiss franc.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
He’s doing it for the boys, but also for himself and a need to reconcile his past, both his indebtedness to the place, and the painful memories it stirs.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
The latest consumption slump, however, has deepened amid not just a destruction in purchasing power, but also a precipitous drop in financial savings and surging indebtedness among the masses.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025
What Lee was having trouble comprehending was how his indebtedness to Doc made it necessary that he give credit to Mack.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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