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

Here, Beethoven exerts a compulsion for triumphant glory.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

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

He moved in Minya’s wake, stiffly, as though fighting a compulsion.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor