- present participle of compel.
compelling
Example Sentences
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Researchers at TU Wien have now provided compelling evidence that they can.
From Science Daily • Jul. 8, 2026
The gaps in the story are as compelling as the personal details.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
Which, when you think about it, is a pretty compelling argument for not pouring that jar down the drain.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026
The soaring designs for stained-glass windows and banner-like vestments are divorced from their Côte d’Azur context, but have a pathos and a majesty that I found as compelling as the chapel proper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
Nor did the farmers foresee that in good years their bulging granaries would tempt thieves and enemies, compelling them to start building walls and doing guard duty.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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