- past participle of forbid.
forbidden
Example Sentences
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The band said police detained them after the show, and that an investigation led to the band being forbidden from performing in the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
“They haven’t forbidden me from continuing, but they’ve made it clear it’s in my best interests not to,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Eyes tear up when unrequited love leads to isolation or forbidden love leads to death.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
He is also forbidden from trying to contact Mountbatten-Windsor directly or indirectly, or approach him or enter Norfolk.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Though we were forbidden to speak anything but French, the teacher would occasionally use us to practice any of her five fluent languages.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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