Sample sentences for COMPELLING

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Definition

very interesting; or convincing — possibly leading to action

or more rarely: a force for action

The evidence is compelling.

compelling = very interesting; or convincing

Her presentation was compelling.

compelling = very interesting; or convincing

A law is something which must have a moral basis, so that there is an inner compelling force for every citizen to obey.
Chaim Weizmann
...sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the newspaper.
Franz Kafka -- Metamorphosis

compellingly = in a manner that could not be resisted

Sabin smiled upon him contemptuously - the maddening, compelling smile of the born aristocrat.
Oppenheim, E. Phillips -- The Yellow Crayon
He was the spirit of boyhood tugging at the skirts of this old world of ours and compelling it to come back and play.
Barrie, James Matthew -- Margaret Ogilvy
I could not violate my sense of hospitality by compelling them to endure this hardship.
London, Jack -- John Barleycorn
He turned and looked about him, sternly compelling himself to regain his consciousness of outward things.
Edith Wharton -- The House of Mirth
Critics have accused Crook of padding his own part, but the book makes for compelling reading.
Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard -- Killing Lincoln
It was the call, the many-noted call, sounding more luringly and compellingly than ever before.
Jack London -- The Call of the Wild
These pieces are really compelling.
Sarah Dessen -- The Truth About Forever
Is it because its stories are such compelling reading?
Dan Brown -- The Lost Symbol
And then, most compellingly for Laila, there is Mariam.
Khaled Hosseini -- A Thousand Splendid Suns
Far over hill and field it echoed; and so compelling was that call that Sam himself almost turned and dashed back.
J.R.R. Tolkien -- The Return of the King
But our curiosity was so compelling: Who were we?
James Patterson -- The Angel Experiment
She said she would teach us how to tell our stories in a more compelling way.
Ishmael Beah -- A Long Way Gone
Compelling, but disgusting.
Sarah Dessen -- Just Listen
The camerlegno's voice plunged to a compelling hush.
Dan Brown -- Angels & Demons
It was an obvious trick, but her voice was so compelling, even Jason bought it.
Rick Riordan -- The Lost Hero
I find it pretty compelling.
John Green -- Looking for Alaska

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