contrive
Example Sentences
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Djiga contrived to head the ball into Martinez's path under no pressure to gift Braga a point, the defender appearing to lose the flight of the ball in swirling conditions.
From BBC
Her supporters say the charges were contrived to keep her from actively taking part in politics.
From Seattle Times
A third beauty mogul — reality star and Kylie Cosmetics founder Kylie Jenner — has also been involved in the contrived feud but summarily shut down the brouhaha with this early February TikTok comment: “this is reaching.”
From Los Angeles Times
While the movie’s visuals ably conjure the natural world, its plot is often artificial and contrived.
From Washington Post
In one song after another, he contrived a series of guitar embellishments that elevated the Beatles' music at every turn.
From Salon
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