compulsion

None of these people is real, but the irritations they represent – NIMBYism, narcissism and the compulsion to destroy others to build ourselves up – are quite familiar.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

But now, he is trying a 12-session course of private therapy to try to curb this compulsion, which he believes is driven by loneliness.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

For that reason, Iran’s officers may feel no compulsion to kowtow to Beijing.

From Slate ● May 7, 2026

The episodes will focus on the interview subject’s compulsion to create, an obsession for Mason who grew up with a stepfather who was a portrait artist.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Frodo clambered on to it, and then moved as if by some compulsion he turned slowly to face the East.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

And when Maddie’s disorder tells her she needs to stay in control, she contorts all of this trendy pastel-colored, serif-typefaced wellness to her favor, using it to fuel her harmful compulsions.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

This type of therapy teaches the brain how to manage responses to distressing obsessions and compulsions, which can often be life-changing.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

That homework was part of a deeper process of breaking down the compulsions and frustrations that all artists share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

He indulges in his compulsions to escape from his own discomfort, and consistently blames his actions on his current love interest.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025

Eventually, though, I realized these inclinations, these compulsions, were as much a part of the body as its eye color or its voice.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan