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
“It’s a compulsion for me—I have to write music,” he told Rolling Stone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Nevertheless, our compulsion to glean some broader significance from Carol’s story cannot help but wander into that territory.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025
After finally getting help, he freed himself of “the compulsion to destroy myself. But I still had the demons, the anger, the feeling on edge and never feeling secure.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025
A certain compulsion forced him to continue to search for the secrets of the chessboard, and this preoccupation commanded his attention for hours on end.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing compulsion
"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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