compelled

Example Sentences

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In the Guthrie case, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos felt compelled to issue a statement on a weekend clearing her family as suspects to tamp down the rampant speculation.

From Los Angeles Times

China recently felt compelled to host a Uruguayan delegation to signal its regional importance.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I didn't see why anybody felt compelled to pick a team. But a lot of people did, thankfully for the play."

From BBC

Like a growing number of Tucson residents, she felt compelled to stop and say a prayer alongside the growing array of flowers at the end of her driveway.

From BBC

The congressmen, who co-sponsored the law that compelled the justice department to release the Epstein files last year, say they were improperly redacted.

From BBC