contrived

England contrived to win the match twice over and then, with the clock deep in the red, lost it again on a fatal, final play.

The festival itself needs no contrived theme.

"It’s obvious this fake story was contrived by the Harris campaign to distract from the deeply concerning and newly unearthed allegations that the Second 'Gentleman,' Doug Emhoff, 'forcefully slapped' his ex-girlfriend.'"

It seemed very much like odds against both at the end of a thrilling, rollercoaster afternoon at St Mary’s, where Martin heard roars of approval as Southampton led 2-0 against Leicester City at half-time turn to full fury as they contrived to lose 3-2.

When I looked back on my life and my upbringing, I had a contrived association with beauty because I didn’t see myself in the media growing up.