compel
Example Sentences
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"There is a compelling basis" that the assault and the hack "was directed or authorised by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or agents acting on its behalf," Mr Justice Saini said in his written judgement.
From BBC
Even the Committee to Protect Journalists, an organization that monitors and honors reporters imprisoned by authoritarian government regimes overseas, felt compelled to weigh in on Lemon’s arrest.
From Los Angeles Times
One of the most compelling parts of the memoir is when he breaks the fourth wall, narrating letters to individuals from his past.
From Los Angeles Times
A marine archaeologist’s quest to find it is equally compelling.
Yet in every case, the effect of Mr. Mansfield’s challenges is to compel doubters to return to the books he places at the center of his teaching.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
