compelling

Example Sentences

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But the mystery proved too compelling to ignore.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“The notion that they inadvertently failed to add reports to this case is just not compelling to this court. This is something that should have been looked at and it wasn’t.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This one-sided empathy is not a spontaneous response to compelling facts, however.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Lewis admitted some of the witness stories were compelling and "would have an effect" on him as he pondered them before his rational self took over.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

One of the most compelling buildings, given the nature of the age, was the Electricity Building.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson