compelled
Example Sentences
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When people asked to search the table during séances, she cautioned, “Spirits … are compelled to assume shapes that human eyes must not look upon.”
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She said she felt compelled to check YouTube and Instagram regularly.
The new tools compelled students to interact and gave them feedback they can use to hone those skills.
Many of the earlier American medal winners felt compelled to apologize for the country they represented.
She felt like a friend now, and Duane was always compelled to hug his friends with all his heart, but what if she was the sort who preferred three blinks, like C.C.?
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