urge
verb (used with object)
to push or force along; impel with force or vigor.
Example Sentences
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Revenue is inadequate to Paris’s spending urges, despite or rather because of high tax rates that extract 51% of French GDP each year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
He urges his fellow pastors not to break the law, saying they should find other ways of spreading their message.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Not to worry, a kindly male neighbor assures Adam — her maternal urges will kick right in after the babies are born.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Ethiopia urges the Eritrean government to cease all acts that are contrary to the principles of relations between sovereign states,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Lord Alester urges me to bring old Lord Penrose here. Ser Cortnay's father. You know the man, I believe?"
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
