compelled
Example Sentences
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You may sense what I’m talking about whenever you’re compelled to answer the “ba-dee-ya” call in Earth Wind & Fire’s “September.”
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Many who came there felt compelled to touch the tortured metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Small boats typically radio for help once they are in British waters, as the coastguard is compelled to rescue them and take them to shore.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
I’m a politics nerd who will be watching tonight’s election returns in real time, but I sincerely hope you won’t feel compelled to do the same.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
He had felt compelled to stay by a power beyond his own reckoning.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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