have compulsion

Frequency: 7.24.9 per million words

To possess a strong and often irrational urge.

compulsionVERB + compulsion

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Examples (10)

  • He has a compulsion to wash his hands every ten minutes.
  • She suddenly had a compulsion to quit her job and travel the world.
  • I have this strange compulsion to count all the steps I take.
  • The main character in the story has a compulsion to lie, even about small things.
  • If you have a compulsion to hoard items, it might be a sign of a deeper issue.
  • He couldn't explain why he had the compulsion to check on his sleeping child repeatedly.
  • Some gamblers have an uncontrollable compulsion to keep betting, regardless of their losses.
  • Ever since the accident, I've had a compulsion to avoid driving.
  • She doesn't have a compulsion to be perfect; she just enjoys doing her best.
  • Do you ever have a compulsion to just start singing in public?