forsaken
Americanverb
adjective
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of forsaken
First recorded in 1275–1325, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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Set in 1872, Forsaken, focuses on embittered gunslinger John Henry Clayton's return to his hometown and his attempts to build bridges with his estranged father.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024
When the pair later worked together, on 2016 western Forsaken, "It was a great time to spend together," Kiefer says.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024
There were changes in the season finale I didn't love, like separating the team for the journey into the Blight and cutting out two of the Forsaken.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2022
“The feeling is one of sadness and anger and despair and helplessness,” said Scanes, who now runs a nonprofit called Forsaken Fighters to advocate for the evacuation of Afghan interpreters.
From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2021
‘I don’t know if the Road has ever been measured in miles beyond the Forsaken Inn, a day’s journey east of Bree,’ answered Strider.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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