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Example sentences for: compulsion

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

He is a man with a "compulsion to cut ethical corners" and "total contempt for ethical niceties."
He doesn't need the power and prestige of Washington and feels no compulsion to claw his way up.
As Detective Bud White, Crowe is a beefy thug with a compulsion to rough up wife-beaters.
The second film this summer featuring a little boy who sees dead people gets decent reviews, but most say it's not as good as the similar box office smash The Sixth Sense . Echoes focuses on the little boy's father, played by Kevin Bacon in "one of his best performances" (Roger Ebert, the Chicago Sun-Times ). Bacon also possesses second sight, not to mention a compulsion to dig up his backyard following an impromptu hypnosis session at a party.
But his heart is clearly with the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu, who wrote: "Without law or compulsion, men would dwell in harmony."