feel compelled

idiom

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

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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 Employers might feel compelled to raise wages for foreign employees, which could have ripple effects on pay scales for U.S. workers as well. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 And with that, another famously false presidential proclamation entered the annals of memorable statements no president should ever feel compelled to make. Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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