- past participle of forbid.
forbidden
Example Sentences
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But, for the 23-year-old, it is also a passage into a different, freer world - where she can find answers to forbidden questions.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
A defense of yelling in restaurants: It’s a forbidden behavior in today’s restaurants—but Amanda Albee spoke to chefs who say it massively improved their careers.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
This wasn’t just because a third term is forbidden by the Constitution.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Also worth noting: United has increased the fee it charges if you bring that forbidden carry-on bag to the gate if you don’t have status or certain United credit cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Mal was forbidden to fly anywhere except around the garden or across the fields: her great-aunt Leonor would have been horrified had she known how far Mal went.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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