compelled
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I understand why the many chefs who mucked up the “Crystal Lake” cauldron, starting with Bryan Fuller, were compelled to fill in the blanks of Pamela’s origin story.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
He said he felt compelled to raise the issue because he saw a lot of children and pregnant women at the restaurant.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Her floral, flowing clothes and romantic aesthetic are not things she feels compelled to shed in order to be taken seriously as a chef.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Because another appeals court ruled against Kalshi, the justices may feel compelled to resolve the dispute in the coming months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
His mind kept returning to the phrases he’d been compelled to think: “...Brush your teeth and kill the germs. Poison apples, poison worms. The missing aren't missing, they're only departed....”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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