feel compelled

idiom

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

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Many colleges will feel compelled to pay to keep up with rivals. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025 Yom Kippur is the one day when even people who are not particularly observant feel compelled to attend synagogue and refrain from using technology. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 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 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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