How to Use compelling in a Sentence

compelling

adjective
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  • She had a compelling need to share what she had heard.
  • I would need a very compelling reason to leave my job.
  • The novel was so compelling that I couldn't put it down.
  • He made a compelling argument.
  • There certainly are some compelling reasons to get rid of it.
    — Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Mar. 2022
  • The storyline of Nadal facing a kid nearly half his age in the semifinal will be compelling.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Swifties swear by their hero's superb songwriting, likability and top of the line production as to why her shows are so compelling.
    — Steve Baltin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2022
  • Even people trying to pay attention can’t really keep track of what should be the most compelling battle in human history.
    — The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2022
  • After all, Malloch-Brown said, there are plenty of compelling reasons to rally around Ukraine.
    — Glenn Gamboa, ajc, 23 Mar. 2022
  • The result is both compelling and frustrating – a thousand anecdotes and names swirl about the narrative, dizzyingly, yet the heart of the drama beats strongly.
    — Matt Damsker, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Crises like these make a compelling argument for diversification.
    — Mahnoor Khan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2022
  • All of which is to say, the most compelling emerging rock bands largely stick with independent labels, which are more artist-friendly and less dominated by corporate shake-ups.
    — Zach Schonfeld, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2022
  • All of the portrayals of her are outstanding, but Kim’s, as the young-adult Sunja, is particularly compelling.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Spending time amid this instantly recognizable natural wonder — a panorama of colossal coral dunes and salt and clay pans — is far more compelling than even photos suggest.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2022
  • Whether tied to cultural icons or limited production, watches with compelling stories continue to attract premium bids.
    — Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Even so, the Netflix hit delivers a satisfying kick of visceral excitement with its brutal contests and a clutch of compelling new characters.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • And that, in part, is what made the strange sounds so compelling.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
  • The result is one of the most compelling performances of the year.
    — Nick Clement, Variety, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The most compelling data, quotes, and insights from the field.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2022
  • That freedom is what made the gallery so compelling for artists.
    — Nina Raemont, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2022
  • And the thing that was most compelling in some ways was the breathing behind it as well.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
  • That’s saying something when one of the most compelling ones is shot in the head at the outset.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2023
  • The story is so compelling and so fun and so dark and twisted ...
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Will the show be compelling to someone who has never even touched the games?
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2023
  • So in 2020, THR moved away from writing up the overnights in all but the most compelling of cases.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But my eyes kept being drawn away from the food because the design of the room was so compelling.
    — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Nov. 2022
  • It’s part of what makes baseball so compelling, the different ways to do the same job.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022
  • There was little of the tension that makes golf compelling.
    — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Most compelling, Moore said, were changes in math scores of eighth-graders in classes like the one Ellie took.
    — Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Hope springs eternal, and there’s a compelling new call for reform.
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2023

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