compelling

Example Sentences

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But the mystery proved too compelling to ignore.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“The notion that they inadvertently failed to add reports to this case is just not compelling to this court. This is something that should have been looked at and it wasn’t.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This one-sided empathy is not a spontaneous response to compelling facts, however.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The company thinks weight loss in the 10% to 15% range is compelling enough to land customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

By this standard there are no compelling cases of extraterrestrial visitation, despite all the claims about UFOs and ancient astronauts which sometimes make it seem that our planet is awash in uninvited guests.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan