compelled

Example Sentences

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A rematch clause exists and, given the back-and-forth nature of those 11 rounds, it is a path both men may feel compelled to take.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Whereas businesses once felt compelled to stay in Wall Street or Silicon Valley, the downsides have grown too huge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Even Summers was compelled to point out, in an interview with “48 Hours”: “There’s a difference between being not guilty and being innocent.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“If consumers were compelled to live within their means, real consumer spending right now would be in a borderline recessionary state,” writes veteran economist David Rosenberg, head of Rosenberg Research.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

She felt like a friend now, and Duane was always compelled to hug his friends with all his heart, but what if she was the sort who preferred three blinks, like C.C.?

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el