feel compulsion

Frequency: 7.04.5 per million words

To experience an internal and strong urge.

compulsionVERB + compulsion

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feel

Examples (10)

  • He felt an inner compulsion to write.
  • She felt a sudden compulsion to check his phone, even though she knew it was wrong.
  • Sometimes I feel a strange compulsion to organize everything in my house.
  • The patient described how he would feel an overwhelming compulsion to wash his hands repeatedly.
  • Despite being full, he felt a compulsion to finish everything on his plate.
  • Unlike his peers, he didn't feel any compulsion to follow the latest fashion trends.
  • Do you ever feel a compulsion to just leave everything behind and travel the world?
  • If you continue this behavior, you might start to feel a compulsion you cannot control.
  • He felt such a strong compulsion to apologize that he couldn't sleep.
  • Feeling a compulsion to succeed, she worked day and night on her project.