compelled
Americanadjective
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secured or brought about by force.
Statements made in a compelled interview may not be used in a criminal proceeding.
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forced or driven to a particular course of action, often by an irresistible internal urge.
I haven't felt so compelled to learn as much as I can about something since my fascination with Slavic folk music!
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Compelled to transform the incomprehensible destruction into something meaningful, Reva created 2023’s “The Flower of Death,” utilizing rocket fragments from the actual strike on his house.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024
Compelled to find someone who would listen, she Googled the names of midwives in Charleston.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2023
Compelled because no one informed me of that fact as I rounded the horn into my 50s.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2022
Compelled by a looming water crisis, Tucson is one of a handful of major U.S. cities that mandates builders to include piping for greywater recycling in new homes.
From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2022
Compelled by events to be his own teacher, Lincoln learned to depend on his own resources.
From Lincoln, the Politician by Levy, T. Aaron
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