forsaken
Americanverb
adjective
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
- forsakenly adverb
- forsakenness noun
- self-forsaken adjective
- unforsaken adjective
Etymology
Origin of forsaken
First recorded in 1275–1325, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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Now that they’ve forsaken the last obstacle to selling out entirely, they will likely lose many more.
From Salon • Jul. 11, 2025
He goes on to say they were "looking forward to a day scampering" and made the decision to leave their packs because they spent two days "lugging them up this God forsaken valley".
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
Henley’s current lawyer, Dan Petrocelli, said in an emailed statement that the attorney-client privilege that had previously shielded some of the communications “is a foundational guardrail in our justice system” that should rarely be forsaken.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024
Not only have electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles replaced gas-guzzling cars, but many people have forsaken car-ownership altogether, in favor of much more economic and widely available solutions like e-bikes, robo-taxis and public transit.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2023
The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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