impelling

Example Sentences

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For Emerson, Thoreau and James, Richardson tells us, it was as if their losses had marked their souls, altering their mind-sets and impelling them forward with different perspectives, and sometimes different directions, than before.

From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2023

One of the pleasures of writing for me is to discover what is it that is impelling me to engage with these characters.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2022

“Get at Me Dog” is an impelling and incendiary piece of music, like four minutes of a bomb going off.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2021

In a flash, rain poured and wind whipped at once, blowing trash onto the field and impelling a rapid response from the grounds crew.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2019

He was excited and something was impelling him to become more excited.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright