feel compelled

idiom

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

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In that gap, states like California, which host a disproportionate share of AI talent and infrastructure, feel compelled to act. The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025 There is also the possibility that boys who feel compelled to try these trends are also experiencing negative mental health repercussions from them. Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025 Even many of the people who broadly understand this situation feel compelled to have conversations in these spaces—the very same outlets that help incubate and perpetuate unthinkable violence. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025 Data professions feel compelled to stick with the traditional technical metrics that exercise and demonstrate their expertise. Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for feel compelled

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“Feel compelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20compelled. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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