compulsion

Example Sentences

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"Great powers can compel, but compulsion comes with costs, both reputational and financial," the former central banker added.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Nevertheless, our compulsion to glean some broader significance from Carol’s story cannot help but wander into that territory.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

With the approach of Black Friday, the most visible display of America’s shopping compulsion is just around the corner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

He described the University of Chicago as an "idyllic academic institution" where he was "instilled with the capacity for critical thought and an ethical compulsion not to suffer fools who impeded his search for truth".

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Cicero ends with a final address to Catiline, and then with a contrastive apostrophe to Jupiter—effectively putting Catiline’s decision to depart under the compulsion of a God.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith