forbid
verb (used with object)
to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place.
has been forbidding
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present perfect progressiveof forbid (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Ultimately, their backgrounds have helped Felicity, giving it a movielike look and pace, but the challenge has been forbidding.
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