compelled

Example Sentences

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To be made to feel shame for this — including feeling compelled to reduce any conversation to whispers — could only be an exercise rooted in elitism.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

It was something they too felt compelled to do.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

When the subject of literature came up, Monroe seemed compelled to play to ditzy expectations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The government, he argued, compelled Google to open them and identify which users happened to be near the bank.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

I didn’t want to do it; my strict nature as a troublemaker compelled me.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles