compulsion
Example Sentences
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"She must have had some compulsion," one wrote.
From BBC
“RachelOrmont” is cruel, clever and audacious to a fault, but when Rachel breaks free of her tech prison, Vack’s film transforms into a grim and deeply necessary indictment of our shared digital compulsions.
From Salon
Early versions of aversion therapy were first trialled on animals and then on humans for conditions such as phobias, compulsions, and addictions, for example, using mild shocks to reduce nail-biting or gambling.
From BBC
Nevertheless, our compulsion to glean some broader significance from Carol’s story cannot help but wander into that territory.
From Salon
Gopal said he keeps a sign on his desk that reads “Do not act with compulsion.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
