- past participle of forbid.
forbidden
Example Sentences
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Set during the Troubles in Northern Ireland it was a story of cross-community forbidden love between a young Catholic teacher and a married Protestant barrister.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
It provides a sense of community and the thrill of holding forbidden knowledge.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Give them something that’s OK to climb, rather than leaving them with something forbidden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
By BritBox decree, I am forbidden from reviewing it for now.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
He passed a small temple on the shore, where it was forbidden to go fishing.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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