compelled

Example Sentences

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The 34-year-old self-proclaimed anime and manga fanatic told the BBC she felt compelled to take action.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They are difficult because a language is being compelled to testify, and because a poet is asking who can bear witness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

To be made to feel shame for this — including feeling compelled to reduce any conversation to whispers — could only be an exercise rooted in elitism.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

When the subject of literature came up, Monroe seemed compelled to play to ditzy expectations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

If one stuck in your hair and stung you, it sent out a chemical message as it died and all who received it were compelled to come and sting and die at the same place.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan