"we are prompted" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used in a passive voice to indicate that an action or response has been initiated or provoked by something or someone else. Example: We are prompted to act when we see injustice in our society.
When Ofélia's mother is prescribed a sedative we are prompted to reach for a pipette of medicinal-tasting gin-cocktail in unison.
In her guileless behavior and easy acceptance of the kindness of strangers, we are prompted to question our assumptions about whom we should trust, and why.
If human activity occurring over a century or two can irreversibly transform the global climate for tens of thousands of years, we are prompted to rethink history and social analysis as a purely intra-human affair.
Considering LZH possesses higher layer charge density compared to that of LDH counterpart [32], we are prompted to examine the release behavior of the intercalated CFX anions from LZH in phosphate-buffered saline solution, after which the corresponding release mechanisms was further established.
Moran argues that normally when we are prompted to think about what we believe, desire, or intend (and he limits his account primarily to these three mental states), we reflect on the (outward) phenomena in question and make up our minds about what to believe, desire, or do.
If we are prompted to think of the present by "end of the world" stories, so much the better.
Recent research led by Paul Zak, director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies at Claremont Graduate University in California, demonstrates that the hormone oxytocin can greatly increase generosity in humans, but only when we're prompted to identify emotionally with another person.
I've attended more than one nerdy party where everyone had a link open and we were all talking about things we didn't know until we were prompted by our conversation to look them up.
Salida, Colo .- NOW at Christmastime, when we're supposed to think about peace and goodwill, when we're prompted ever so briefly to regard our fellow man as our brother, I think of my father.
When we were prompted to allow the app access to our contacts list, the entire dummy contact list was uploaded instantly — and viewable in the database.
Because OsPYL3 and OsPYL9 overexpression lines showed significant drought and cold stress tolerance at the seedling stage, we were prompted to determine whether the expression of ABA-regulated genes was also enhanced in these transgenic lines.
