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Linked essays examine the idea that forbidden pleasures have a tendency to obscure the meaningfulness to our lives of the unforbidden ones.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2016

We began being "unforbidden" when we started building motorways in the early 1960s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2011

On the one hand the letters were not destroyed, and the Duke was still unforbidden to pursue his researches; and, on the other there was no permission for a public inquiry to be held.

From Oddsfish! by Benson, Robert Hugh

Her heart gave an unforbidden leap, and was promptly taken to task for it.

From The Enchanted Barn by Hill, Grace Livingston

He stretched himself beside her and love stirred in her heart, unforbidden, as in a happy dream.

From The Helpmate by Sinclair, May