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had been compelling
  • past perfect progressive of compel.

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If the music had been compelling and original, I would have been drawn in with no resistance.

From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2013

Guy put his hand to his forehead and found that it was actually wet with the agony of what on this January afternoon he had been compelling himself to achieve.

From Plashers Mead A Novel by MacKenzie, Compton