compel
verb (used with object)
to force or drive, especially to a course of action.
compellingly
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a word derived from
compel.
Example Sentences
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Not only is the earnings growth in emerging markets more appealing, JPM emphasizes, but that growth is also more compellingly priced.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
Here, he’s compellingly focused on the task at hand and, like all the leads, never pauses to fill in the audience on exactly what he’s doing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
The BBC's own review noted that there was a disconnect between the "muscular" songs and the "existential crisis" of Styles' lyrics, concluding: "As a portrait of an artist at a crossroads, it's compellingly knotty."
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
The educators, separately, debate the actions from various perspectives—often surprisingly but rarely compellingly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
His voice echoed compellingly in the hushed hall.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
