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Example sentences for "felt bound"

  • This was a view of the subject which many wished to see, and which he felt bound to give; and which he should proceed to present, with all the brevity and perspicuity of which he was master.

  • Mr. Calhoun observed that the senator from Alabama having made some personal allusions to him, he felt bound to notice them, although not at all disposed to intrude upon the patience of the Senate.

  • His object certainly was to carry into effect the wishes of the legislature of his State; and he, as well as his colleague, felt bound to obey the will of the sovereign State of Alabama, whenever made known to them.

  • The remainder of his days he felt bound to have the benefit of himself.

  • It had been given him when a child, and in Slavery he had been familiarly called "Andy," but since he had achieved his freedom he felt bound to be called by his proper name.

  • She had put it so politely that I felt bound to answer her.

  • However, after what he had said to me, I felt bound in filial duty to take the pages out of my book, and to let two days pass before I presumed to enjoy the luxury of hating Miss Jillgall.

  • Believing now that he had the right to affirm under the Act which permitted affirmation to witnesses, he felt bound to exercise it.

  • Memmo had seen me and was telling the procurator of my presence, and as I knew the latter very well I felt bound to pay them my respects then and there.

  • He looked like a good man, and I felt bound by the promise I had given him.

  • I had never spoken to him, but he had defended me from Branicki's Uhlans, and had made out my pardon, so I felt bound to go and thank him.

  • I felt bound to pick it up, because a servant, who was at hand, might have seen it and taken it.

  • When the family was alone again, there was a violent outburst of wrath against that meddlesome Aunt Teresa, and Mr. Meyer himself waxed so wroth that he felt bound to pour forth his grievances outside as well as inside the house.

  • These words were spoken in such a calm and resolute voice that they felt bound to obey, and all four withdrew into the innermost chamber, locking the door behind them.

  • He would not have dared to offer Teresa any direct assistance; but Teresa, for the girl's sake, felt bound to accept what he offered in this way.

  • Teresa, therefore, felt bound to allow Fanny to go to the precentor, who instructed her with great enthusiasm, and was never weary of praising her.

  • But he felt bound to repeat the interview exactly as it occurred, with all the errors to which its extemporaneous character exposed it.

  • I think you sleep too much," argued Maurice, who was so tired himself that he felt bound to contest futilely every point of the discussion.

  • Jenny, although she had intended this first visit to be merely empirical, felt bound to commit herself to the affirmative.

  • Then, since he had offered to kiss Jenny, he felt bound to kiss Irene.

  • But, as usual, I felt bound to send the message, with the customary explanations and apologies.

  • I was about to deny this, thinking he referred to unexpected news, but with the memory of my Devonshire experience so keen and clear, I felt bound to tell him that I had certainly had a shock to my nerves twenty-four hours previously.

  • When I read your note I felt bound to come, although my husband tried to dissuade me.

  • At one time I felt bound to collect my friends and acquaintances round me and tell them all I knew upon these subjects, and doubtless it was right to do so whilst I "felt that way," to quote an expressive Americanism.

  • Intimate as we had been before, the service which he had rendered to me made us just sworn friends for life, and I felt bound to do him any service it was in my power to render him.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "felt bound" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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