feel compelled

phrase

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

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The question is why so many otherwise capable professionals feel compelled to overstate their AI skills in the first place. Susan Jacobson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 If one of the tours cuts down on the number of mandatory events, or one of the Grand Slams ratchets up its payouts, the others might feel compelled to follow suit. Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 Even odder is that many of the composers did not necessarily feel compelled to explore nationalist themes. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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“Feel compelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20compelled. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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