compelled
Example Sentences
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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
"I have always loved creation and literature. I can't see why I would feel compelled to use a machine," he told Libération newspaper.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
All her life, Beatty said, she has felt compelled to stand up for her rights, especially as a woman of color.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Across the nation, anti-Muslim fervor was so strong that Bush was compelled to explain to the American people that freedom of religion was still in the Bill of Rights.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Some women in the suffrage movement felt compelled to choose between the National and the American; others joined both organizations.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
