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The phrase "a forced" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that is done under compulsion or without naturalness.
Example: "His laughter felt like a forced response to the awkward situation."
Alternatives: "an artificial" or "a contrived".
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Smile naturally––a forced smile will make you look ghoulish.
Pulmonary function tests revealed a forced vital capacity of 1.19 L (68.9 % predicted) and a forced expiratory volume in one second of 1.00 L (84.1 % predicted).
"It was never a forced situation.
He had 21 tackles and a forced fumble last year.
The best we've seen is a forced apology.
Right practice is thus spontaneous, not a forced mechanical quality.
In the 1970s there was a forced sterilisation programme.
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a. Forced to drink hemlock b.
The following year, California passed a forced-sterilization law.
For some participants a forced-choice recognition test was given.
Next, participants performed a forced-choice grammaticality judgment test.
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