Example sentences for: compulsion

How can you use “compulsion” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Buchanan and Clift agree--for once--in their prediction that Congress will legislate some form of protection for agents from a compulsion to testify.

  • The Globe reports that Monica acknowledges she's a sex addict and as a first step to get control of her compulsion "has thrown away all her sexy, seductive lingerie."

  • When Bauer demanded that he commit to choosing a pro-life running mate, Bush felt no compulsion to respond to him at all.

  • He doesn't need the power and prestige of Washington and feels no compulsion to claw his way up.

  • Bush's compulsion to smile is essentially southern, but the smile itself is corrupted by other influences (a few possibilities were cited in Chatterbox's previous item) that transform it into a smirk;


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