contrive

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.

"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.'"

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.

Everything is contrived to keep you living in the box.

The contrived third act notwithstanding, expect audiences in movie theaters to engage with “The Front Room” in audible gasps, one nauseating stunt at a time.