Crossword Genius

To be forced to feel was rational (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

made sense

'was rational' is the definition.

'to be forced to feel' is the wordplay.
'to be forced' becomes 'made' (I've seen this before).
'to feel' becomes 'sense' ('sense' can be a synonym of 'feel').
'made'+'sense'='MADE SENSE'

(Another definition for made sense that I've seen is " sounded OK".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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