Impelled (Adjective)
Meaning
Urged or forced to action through moral pressure; "felt impelled to take a stand against the issue".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She felt impelled to speak out against the injustice that had been perpetrated in her community.
- His strong sense of duty impelled him to intervene and try to prevent the conflict.
- As a nurse, she was impelled by her conscience to care for those who could not care for themselves.
- After learning about the plight of the homeless, he felt impelled to start a charity to provide them with essential supplies.
- She was impelled by her moral values to become a whistleblower and expose the corrupt business practices.