forbiddingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Steven C. Kemp’s sets contrasted the forbiddingly gray and angular environment of Atlas with the riotously colored, luminescent trees and rocks of the world outside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Many found homes that would require forbiddingly costly repairs to make them livable again.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
Each buzzes with a light energy that masks the quiet sickness slowly taking hold of the hero until the situation in the final episode, forbiddingly titled "Terminus," makes it impossible to conceal.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2022
As a forbiddingly deep drought reclaims its hold on California, the state’s record precipitation in October and December is already a distant memory, and the list of urgent water issues we face keeps getting longer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
They mounted, and soon they were riding off into the mist, which seemed to open reluctantly before them and close forbiddingly behind them.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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