is forbidding
- present progressive of forbid (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The district, drawing up extensive policies around Kennedy’s return, is forbidding spectators or media on the field during or immediately following games.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
Its native habitat is forbidding: remote areas of the Himalayas.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2023
One rule that seems to already have been implemented is forbidding the use of a riding crop to urge horses unless it’s required for safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2019
This is forbidding stuff, but Ms. Coloff’s touch is light, her presence warm.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2019
There is nothing of luxurious elegance about it, and its aspect is forbidding, though imposing.
From Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
