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compelling

adjective as in irresistible

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The precision it took to craft such a cohesive, wholly compelling work over 12 years is nothing short of remarkable.

I think a certain kind of compelling essay has a piece of that.

The impulse to interpret seems to me what makes personal essay writing compelling.

And some of the most compelling statements came from a powerful, crucial set of equality allies: corporations.

And since visual media is more compelling than any other medium, it is consistently their drug of choice.

Taking half a dozen men with him, and compelling the woman to act as guide, he went to the tomb in the dark.

The leaguers were now anxious to co-operate with the Americans in compelling the Spaniards to evacuate the Archipelago.

He repudiated his oath at Carlisle as extorted by force and intimidation, and professed a compelling sense of patriotism.

He too had the sense of adventure, and his eyes were more than usually compelling and his voice more seductive.

The will to live leaps into being peremptorily, more compelling and imperative at the implied challenge.

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On this page you'll find 69 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to compelling, such as: fascinating, constraining, coercive, compulsory, forcible, and imperative.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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