I felt compelled to study diligently for the exam. From LearnThat.org.
Verb (used with object) : His disregard of the rules compels us to dismiss him. From Dictionary.com.
The magic of his name compelled attention, and his genius gave. From Wordnik.com. [My Contemporaries In Fiction] Reference
( "May not feel compelled" is particularly passive aggressive.). From Wordnik.com. [Clinton’s “Formal Talks” - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference
His expression compelled her-eyes that reached deep into her soul and touched the very fiber of her being. From Wordnik.com. [On Wings Of Love]
The loss of buildings that began with the opening of the next term compelled a reduction in the enrollment. From Wordnik.com. [The Choctaw Freedmen and The Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy] Reference
In the boy's beautiful clear-cut face the sudden intensity of expression compelled her -- held her guiltily silent. From Wordnik.com. [Helena] Reference
That word compelled is somewhere in the first paragraph, and they often say, "I've never written an author before.". From Wordnik.com. [Fortunate Son: The Autobiography of Lewis Puller, Jr.] Reference
He said that he was not "compelled" to be in Bloemfontein. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
First Senator Clinton is never ever "compelled" to do anything ESPCIALLY for the party. From Wordnik.com. [BET Founder Johnson: I Have "No Doubt" That Hillary Told Me She'd Take Veep Slot If Offered] Reference
Certainly, law schools are being "compelled" to distribute literature with which they disagree. From Wordnik.com. [Geoffrey R. Stone: The Solomon Amendment] Reference
I use the word "compelled" pointedly ... they clearly do not want to tell you what station is next. From Wordnik.com. [trinityboy Diary Entry] Reference
An early challenge held that funding by tax money and surcharges was "compelled" speech (May v. McNally). From Wordnik.com. [Michele Swenson: Supreme Court Backs Plutocracy, Targets Arizona Clean Elections Matching Funds] Reference
No one is actually "compelled" to purchase health insurance. From Wordnik.com. [Dave Kopel RSS feed] Reference
No one is actually "compelled" to purchase health insurance. From Wordnik.com. [Dave Kopel RSS feed] Reference
Grande felt "compelled" to swallow a bag of it to avoid punishment. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
Huh? He felt "compelled" to satisfy the clients 'expectations "at any cost"?. From Wordnik.com. [GlobalResearch.ca] Reference
It just says, "compelled", as in citizens are lawfully compelled to redeem gold for script. From Wordnik.com. [Wake Up From Your Slumber - The Truth Will Set You Free] Reference
In the Eighteenth Century European monarchies routinely "compelled," or tortured, suspected criminals. From Wordnik.com. [National Coalition for History] Reference
The drama and electricity of the moment was what "compelled" them-physically, emotionally and spiritually. From Wordnik.com. [Chabad.org Weekly Magazine [ Chukat-Balak 5769 - July 3, 2009 ]] Reference
Our View: Bowlen felt "compelled" to inform the "community" that Cutler's behavior was at the root of all of this. From Wordnik.com. [Fanball Fantasy Football News - Newsbreakers] Reference
"compelled" to become the founder of the famous Sung dynasty. From Wordnik.com. [The Fight for the Republic in China] Reference
In vain you look for signs of those raging, self-destructive heroines she seems compelled to portray. From Wordnik.com. [A Tough Sister Act] Reference
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