compelled

Example Sentences

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"I didn't see why anybody felt compelled to pick a team. But a lot of people did, thankfully for the play."

From BBC

Like a growing number of Tucson residents, she felt compelled to stop and say a prayer alongside the growing array of flowers at the end of her driveway.

From BBC

The congressmen, who co-sponsored the law that compelled the justice department to release the Epstein files last year, say they were improperly redacted.

From BBC

He was chosen to head Chittagong University's economics department, but the young country was struggling through a famine, and he felt compelled to take practical action.

From Barron's

“Once the judge said, ‘I’m compelled to agree with the defendant’s attorney,’ there was a sigh of relief,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times