contrived

"No amount of contrived and absurd legal arguments... can mask the fact that fans choose the music they want to hear."

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.