contrived
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His naiveté begins to feel contrived, a way to preserve a hazy aura of romance and menace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Sometimes when tennis players fall to the court after a big moment it feels a little contrived.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It could be contrived and improbable and old-fashioned in its triumphs snatched from the jaws of defeat, and I completely loved it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
In parliament ahead of the vote, Bolojan defended his push for reforms, slamming the motion as "deceitful, cynical, and contrived."
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Another group raided a hardware store, bought a roll of tar paper, and contrived to make raincoats out of it.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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