artificiality

Example Sentences

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He does not like the artificiality of the racing with the overtake mode and boost buttons.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

We can see Houghton’s play in these moments, but then Alloway’s cheeky pop sensibility intervenes, the arch artificiality and ironic tone draining the emotional impact.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The mixture of digitally warped instrumentation that emphasizes its artificiality and cinematic string arrangements that evoke the melodrama of old Hollywood is pleasingly jarring and disorienting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The artificiality of Vanderpump’s makeshift empire is most easily spotted in “Vanderpump Villa,” a show made of popsicle sticks and glue.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025

No matter how much we hobnob, there’s an air of artificiality in this reimagined best-friendship.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone