compelled
Example Sentences
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Like a growing number of Tucson residents, she felt compelled to stop and say a prayer alongside the growing array of flowers at the end of her driveway.
From BBC
The congressmen, who co-sponsored the law that compelled the justice department to release the Epstein files last year, say they were improperly redacted.
From BBC
He was chosen to head Chittagong University's economics department, but the young country was struggling through a famine, and he felt compelled to take practical action.
From Barron's
“Once the judge said, ‘I’m compelled to agree with the defendant’s attorney,’ there was a sigh of relief,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Most home-security camera makers, such as Google and Amazon, which owns Ring, have access to your footage—and, when legally compelled, can share it with law enforcement.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
