feel compelled

idiom

: to feel required (to do something)
I felt compelled to leave.

Examples of feel compelled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One of these strikes last week killed two senior commanders with Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, leading Biden administration officials to fear that Iran might feel compelled to retaliate by striking inside Israel. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024 In theory, with Jaycee Horn dealing with his annual injury woes, and Donte Jackson and CJ Henderson already elsewhere, the Panthers could feel compelled to move up the board to solidify the corner position. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024 Still, companies often feel compelled to make their own mark on the day despite infamous instances where April Fools' fakeries have flopped – or worse, backfired. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024 Similar to games, these apps require a steady stream of users to get hooked on samples of the programs and feel compelled to keep spending to see how the show ends. Mike Isaac, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Will such a move pass muster with regulators, or will come across as a challenge that regulators feel compelled to respond to? Kylie Robison, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024 Nobody should feel compelled to be a purist, Hoadley says. Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024 This inability to inhibit impulses contributes to the repetitive nature of kleptomania, as individuals may feel compelled to steal despite their better judgment. Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Why did the Alabama legal system feel compelled to inflate the adjudication of this serious but local incident into a policy that restricts everyone? David Sable, STAT, 22 Feb. 2024

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“Feel compelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20compelled. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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