compulsion
Example Sentences
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Here, Beethoven exerts a compulsion for triumphant glory.
From Los Angeles Times
Like others I have spoken to, he says he initially enjoyed the compulsion but now feels trapped - unable to tell his doctor, or even his wife, as she also attends his appointments.
From BBC
"Obsessions are intrusive and unwanted thoughts, feelings and sensations while compulsions are repeated, ritualised acts that are done to neutralise or alleviate the anxiety caused by the obsessions," Nina tells the BBC's Complex podcast.
From BBC
That homework was part of a deeper process of breaking down the compulsions and frustrations that all artists share.
“It’s a compulsion for me—I have to write music,” he told Rolling Stone.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
