compulsion

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"Great powers can compel, but compulsion comes with costs, both reputational and financial," the former central banker added.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Here, Beethoven exerts a compulsion for triumphant glory.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Each act of outrage delivers short-term relief that reinforces the cycle, maintaining the compulsion rather than resolving it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

The board also said it had no compulsion to defer to her notice and that the AGM was conducted "in full compliance with the law".

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

She leaps out of the hammock and whispers, “I feel a sudden compulsion to do homework.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed