compelled
Example Sentences
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Father Damien is so compelled in the 1880s to tend to a Hawaiian flock of lepers—among whom he lives and whose indigenous language he learns—that he ultimately contracts the disease from them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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
But in recent years, public pressure has compelled city leaders to think more critically about whether enforcement can continue without the historical harms that has come along with it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Today we review some results from a big week of primaries and explore what could have possibly compelled Jeanine Pirro to tell the truth in a legal filing.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
Harry was angry with the other two for siding with McGonagall; nevertheless, he felt compelled to join in once they started discussing what had happened.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
