conscripted

Example Sentences

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His grandfather had fled their village in 1948 to avoid being conscripted in the civil war that was upending millions of lives.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Once conscripted, the pressure to sign a fully-fledged army contract often starts within days.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s a more straightforward presentation that keeps audience members in their seats, except for a moment when uprising is in the air and a few theatergoers are conscripted to join the ecstatic rebellion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

As a former career waiter, I say without hesitation that I would not want to go to war with a battalion of conscripted foodies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

I was conscripted into kitchen duty with Mother.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly