1
: compelled by force or necessity : involuntary
a forced landing
2
: done or produced with effort, exertion, or pressure
a forced laugh
Examples of forced in a Sentence
forced payment of membership dues
wasn't thrilled with the suggestion and so responded with a forced smile
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Giulia greets them all with forced enthusiasm, already fraying at the edges.
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Martine Paris, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
With its forced bonhomie, the show is neither informative nor engaging.
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Adra has been resisting the forced displacement of his people by Israel’s military in Masafer Yatta, which is a region in the occupied West Bank.
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Last season, the New Jersey native recorded 119 tackles, 5 sacks, 11.5 tackles for loss and 2 forced fumbles, leading the Crimson Tide in all categories.
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Martine Paris, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
With its forced bonhomie, the show is neither informative nor engaging.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Adra has been resisting the forced displacement of his people by Israel’s military in Masafer Yatta, which is a region in the occupied West Bank.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Mar. 2025
Last season, the New Jersey native recorded 119 tackles, 5 sacks, 11.5 tackles for loss and 2 forced fumbles, leading the Crimson Tide in all categories.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forced
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“Forced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forced. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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forced
adjective
ˈfō(ə)rst 
ˈfȯ(ə)rst
1
: caused or brought about by force or necessity : involuntary
made a forced landing
2
: done or produced with effort
a forced laugh
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