1
: compelled by force or necessity : involuntary
a forced landing
2
: done or produced with effort, exertion, or pressure
a forced laugh
Examples of forced in a Sentence
forced payment of membership dues
wasn't thrilled with the suggestion and so responded with a forced smile
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The references to the Cure, New Wave, and Eighties bands never feel forced or overdone or too stuck in the past.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
His arguments often lack logic, and many of the debates feel forced.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The French Cour d’appel de Versailles determined that a child could claim against assets located in France even though the decedent had validly designated the succession laws of a foreign country that did not recognize forced heirship.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Stephen Colbert, Letterman’s successor as host of CBS’s The Late Show for the past 11 years, is leaving his job under more forced, awkward circumstances.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
His arguments often lack logic, and many of the debates feel forced.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The French Cour d’appel de Versailles determined that a child could claim against assets located in France even though the decedent had validly designated the succession laws of a foreign country that did not recognize forced heirship.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Stephen Colbert, Letterman’s successor as host of CBS’s The Late Show for the past 11 years, is leaving his job under more forced, awkward circumstances.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
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“Forced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forced. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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forced
adjective
ˈfō(ə)rst 
ˈfȯ(ə)rst
1
: caused or brought about by force or necessity : involuntary
made a forced landing
2
: done or produced with effort
a forced laugh
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