inner compulsion

Frequency: 6.02.1 per million words

A strong urge that comes from within oneself.

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Examples (10)

  • He felt an inner compulsion to write.
  • She described an inner compulsion to help others, which led her to become a nurse.
  • Many artists are driven by an inner compulsion to create, regardless of financial success.
  • Despite his fear, an inner compulsion pushed him to speak the truth.
  • I have this inner compulsion to organize everything around me; it's just how I am.
  • The character in the novel is guided by a mysterious inner compulsion that he doesn't fully understand.
  • What is the source of this inner compulsion to explore the unknown?
  • He couldn't explain the inner compulsion that made him quit his stable job and travel the world.
  • For some athletes, winning is not just a goal but an inner compulsion.
  • Understanding her inner compulsion to collect antiques helped her turn a hobby into a business.