How to Use forced in a Sentence

forced

adjective

• Some of his jabs seemed a bit forced and stagy.
  — Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
• Not in a way that seems forced but natural.
  — Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
• Some jokes feel forced, as if added after the fact to try to lighten the mood.
  — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026
• But families torn apart by forced adoptions say that’s not enough.
  — Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
• At first, John Gracey might come across as a bit forced or stagey as Dan.
  — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2019
• Avoid sharp or forced motions, and keep good posture to prevent injury.
  — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Oct. 2025
• Quieter passages were often quite lovely, but too much of the rest was too loud and too forced.
  — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 3 June 2023
• The result is fewer forced sales and less distressed supply.
  — Bryce Erickson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
• Lauren Saab adds that any sign with generic greetings tends to make an entry feel forced.
  — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
• The acronym is so reverse-engineered and forced.
  — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
• His arguments often lack logic, and many of the debates feel forced.
  — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
• Now that the divorce is done, here’s hoping Stacey finds a connection that doesn’t feel so forced.
  — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
• Yes, something about the whole setup is charade-y, a little forced, but that’s Kanye’s way.
  — Raven Smith, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2022
• Forced to give up his home and his business, Charles sets out on a cross-country road trip with his wife and two of his children.
  — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2016
• The dialogue is sometimes clunky and the fleshing out of characters feels a bit forced over the first couple of episodes.
  — Lorraine Ali, latimes.com, 4 May 2018
• Jumping on trends without alignment to your brand can feel forced, confuse your audience and dilute long-term trust.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
• Crucially, the experience didn’t feel fake or forced.
  — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
• Navarro says that when every piece of décor is in matching pairs, the space can feel forced, overly staged, and even a little sterile.
  — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
• Green Bay also finished seventh in rushing defense and was fourth in forced turnovers with 31.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• Gusty winds up to 40 mph forced parts of Interstate 70 to be closed down east of Denver.
  — Chris Bianchi, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2019
• His wife Christine is charged with conspiracy to commit forced labor.
  — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 May 2026
• The Hardland of America slogan plastered across the top of the building still sounds forced to me.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, 30 July 2019
• Another 79 percent want new laws to stop goods made with forced labor from entering the market.
  — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
• The other dozen arrived thanks to Anisimova’s six unforced errors and six forced errors.
  — Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
• The notes of forced and artificial Eat, Freeze, Love charm added to the character just don’t work.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2022
• In nearly every practical sense, these conditions mirror those faced by people in forced labor.
  — CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
• Some of the conversations, especially with the bench analysts, have been awkward and forced.
  — Zach Harper, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
• Avoid Bundles That Feel Forced Consumers ignore bundles that feel forced.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
• The references to the Cure, New Wave, and Eighties bands never feel forced or overdone or too stuck in the past.
  — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
• Klein is charged with conspiracy to commit forced labor, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
  — Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026