feel compelled

idiom

: to feel required (to do something)

I felt compelled to leave.

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College athletes, some of whom spend more than 40 hours a week on sports and feel compelled to prioritize athletics over academics, can now sign endorsement deals, effectively be paid recruiting inducements through NIL collectives, and transfer schools as often as the market permits. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 June 2024

The risk is that with Taiwanese identity at a historic high, and U.S. backing for the island never stronger, Beijing may feel compelled to act. —Charlie Campbell / Taipei, TIME, 13 June 2024

This is why someone with substance abuse disorder can feel compelled to use drugs without deriving pleasure from it. —Celia Ford, Vox, 22 May 2024

An Israeli incursion into Rafah could precipitate another confrontation if Iran and its allies feel compelled to take action as the humanitarian crisis there worsens or to prevent the annihilation of Hamas. —Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2024