forbidden

Example Sentences

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Slouching was strictly forbidden, as was standing with their feet spread apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The platform will also be forbidden from restricting such third-party ticket sales in any way, whether by leveling extra fees or by adding any glitches to competitor transactions.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Since 1996 Cambodian law has forbidden the unauthorised removal of antiquities, with a prison punishment of up to eight years.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

She is often seen wearing her hair long, which is forbidden for her peers, and wearing designer clothes, which are out of reach for most in her country.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

He ruled that the demonstrators had a legal and constitutional right to carry out that march, and that state and local officials were forbidden to interfere.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman