How to Use compelling in a Sentence

compelling

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  • The novel was so compelling that I couldn't put it down.
  • And that, in part, is what made the strange sounds so compelling.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
  • One mark of a compelling story is that its tropes are beginnings rather than endings.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Yet, as with everything the Pulitzer Prize winner does, his work here is compelling.
    — Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2022
  • More compelling movies bring more movie fans to the theatre, which in turn increases the desire of consumers to return and see what is coming next.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
  • This architectural feature serves as the centerpiece of a very compelling design.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Sometimes the story behind a story can be just as compelling as the actual narrative itself.
    — Robert English, EW.com, 15 Nov. 2022
  • What these diaries reveal, however, is that perhaps the Rickman behind the scenes was the most compelling character.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Simmons’ passion and mission in filmmaking is to tell compelling stories through the art of cinematography.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 July 2024
  • The most compelling story in publishing this fall isn’t the latest literary sensation or a gossipy celebrity memoir.
    — Sophie Vershbow, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2022
  • 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’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
  • Will the show be compelling to someone who has never even touched the games?
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • This is the compelling story of a lifetime spent indulging in a passion.
    — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Reporter's Notebook The most compelling data, quotes, and insights from the field.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The irony is that a golden-boy startup CEO with a compelling vision is not so easy to replace.
    — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The songcraft also feels looser, and not always in compelling ways.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
  • The presentation was so compelling that the Tribune ran all five pages.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • In this case, Porsche saw fit to throw everything but the kitchen sink at its mid-size SUV's update, and the result is mighty compelling.
    — Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Which makes his big, evil reveal that much more compelling, and that much more believable.
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Differences shouldn’t be seen as things that divide us, but the unique, compelling attributes that could (and do) save us.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
  • No, not nearly the sexiest aspect of the one, which might have been as compelling as anything for the Heat this season.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2023
  • The strength of the U.S.-Mexico relationship provides a fourth compelling reason.
    — Chris Miller and David Talbot, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Even before the officials grabbed their share of the spotlight, there were plenty of compelling storylines to the game.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The view from ground level approaching Sphere is equally eerie and compelling.
    — Brad Auerbach, Spin, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The New York Times Sports department is revisiting the subjects of some compelling stories from the last year or so.
    — Adam Zagoria, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2022
  • Plenty of people have profited from shorting, but the case against it is compelling.
    — The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 4 June 2023

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