compulsion

Example Sentences

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"Great powers can compel, but compulsion comes with costs, both reputational and financial," the former central banker added.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Each act of outrage delivers short-term relief that reinforces the cycle, maintaining the compulsion rather than resolving it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

“It’s a compulsion, the need to dig deeper, to understand and to get it right.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

However, it said that if the security situation worsened or if there too few volunteers came forward, the government could decide to use compulsion with the approval of the German parliament, the Bundestag.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

She leaps out of the hammock and whispers, “I feel a sudden compulsion to do homework.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed