compelled
Example Sentences
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Though she’s no conventional jazz singer, it’s no surprise she felt compelled to sing ballads with orchestration, a time-honored formula for so many great jazz vocalists, including her earliest musical obsession, Sarah Vaughan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
South African journalist Asanda Magaqa said that while she would never encourage anyone to film private moments, "watching that video, I understand why she felt compelled to record it".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Divine did not say why he felt compelled to state his beliefs about permissible punishments.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
The chair of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, said her biggest regret was to feel compelled to act in accordance with prior forward guidance instead of judging the economy independently in real time.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
But something compelled me to hear my own doom spelled out.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
