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compelled

[kuhm-peld] / kəmˈpɛld /












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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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