compelling
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But the idea that knowledge is power is compelling, especially when it’s your own mother.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
There has been a “high degree of negativity and skepticism” surrounding International Business Machines in recent months, but one analyst just crunched the numbers and deemed the stock a compelling buy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Daniel Shuchman and Bradley Smith made a compelling argument in these pages last year that it does.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
A24’s sweeps-ploitation drama may deflate the TV host’s ego, but it’s so in love with its protagonist it can’t see he’s the least compelling character in the movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Far over hill and field it echoed; and so compelling was that call that Sam himself almost turned and dashed back.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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