Contrived

The contrived laughter of the actors in the play was cringe-worthy.

The painting looked contrived, as if the artist was trying too hard to be avant-garde.

The ending of the book felt contrived and unsatisfying.

The children contrived a game to pass the time on the long journey.

He contrived to sabotage his opponent's campaign.

She contrived a surprise party for her best friend's birthday.

The painting appeared contrived and lacked authenticity.

The fashion show's avant-garde designs seemed contrived and impractical.

The politician contrived a scandal to divert attention from his corruption charges.

The singer's contrived vocalizations sounded artificial.

The detective contrived a way to catch the thief.

The teacher suspected that the student contrived the excuse for not submitting the homework.

He contrived a scheme to get out of paying his taxes.

She contrived a plan to get her sister in trouble.

The artist's contrived use of symbolism in her paintings felt pretentious and unnecessary.

The design of the building seemed contrived and unnatural.

The smiley face at the end of the email seemed contrived and unnecessary.

The marketing campaign felt contrived and manipulative.

He contrived a cover story to hide the true purpose of his visit.

His smile seemed contrived, and I suspected he wasn't sincere.

The writer contrived a plot twist to keep the readers engaged.

The spy contrived a plan to steal classified information.

The dialogue in the play felt contrived and unrealistic.

The coach contrived a training regimen to help his team win the championship.

The plot of the movie was contrived, and the characters' actions didn't make much sense.

The artificial sweeteners used in the drink gave it a contrived taste.

The singer's performance was criticized for being contrived and artificial.

The villain contrived an elaborate trap for the hero.

The characters' dialogue in the novel felt contrived and unnatural.

His compliments felt contrived, as if he was trying too hard to be nice.

He contrived a plan to oust his colleague from the project.

The party had a contrived atmosphere, with everyone trying too hard to be friendly.

The conversation between the two characters felt contrived, as if they were only saying what the script called for.

The advertising campaign was criticized for being contrived and manipulative.

His contrived attempt to sound intelligent only made him appear foolish.

The story he told about his past seemed contrived and unlikely.

The party decorations were contrived and lacked creativity.

The interior decoration of the restaurant felt contrived and inauthentic.

The athlete's apology seemed contrived and insincere.

The speech he gave was overly contrived and lacked any genuine emotion.

The plot of the novel seemed contrived and implausible.

The party atmosphere felt contrived and forced.

The artist's attempts to be edgy came off as contrived and inauthentic.

The product placement in the show was contrived and distracting.

The plot of the movie felt contrived and forced.

The politician's contrived speech failed to impress the audience.

His laughter sounded contrived, as if he were trying too hard to be funny.

The con artist contrived a scam to swindle his victims.

She contrived a plan to surprise her best friend on her birthday.

His laugh sounded contrived, and it was obvious he was trying to impress the new girl.