compelled
Example Sentences
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A rematch clause exists and, given the back-and-forth nature of those 11 rounds, it is a path both men may feel compelled to take.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Even Summers was compelled to point out, in an interview with “48 Hours”: “There’s a difference between being not guilty and being innocent.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“If consumers were compelled to live within their means, real consumer spending right now would be in a borderline recessionary state,” writes veteran economist David Rosenberg, head of Rosenberg Research.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
While stocks have touched record highs, war in the Middle East and persistent artificial-intelligence jitters have compelled some investors to take fewer risks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Colin didn't know why, but he felt compelled to keep pushing it.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
