Sentence examples for a bit contrived from inspiring English sources

The premise is a bit contrived.

So, it was almost a bit contrived?

"I find it a bit contrived sometimes — for me.

Nonetheless, some of the delegation's spit and polish seemed a bit contrived.

I think it's a bit contrived, this method, and finally a bit brittle.

The premise may be a bit contrived, but this insightful playwright avoids a neat emotional resolution.

Fenton had explained that the song was never supposed to be dirty; rather, it is a post-breakup song, when you feel like you're going crazy and turning into someone else oh right, like a Japanese person but that explanation feels a little bit contrived.

Even faces whose openness is maybe a tiny bit contrived are bizarrely transparent.

This seems just a little bit contrived: I like to imagine that horsepower numbers are dictated by the engineering, not the public relations.

I do have one quibble – I thought the whole putting-on-a-show-at-the-fête set-up just the teensiest bit contrived, and was a little too much of an Aunt Sally in comparison to the series' other targets.

Quilted bombers, flamingo jumpers and rubberised tailored sweatpants (god that doesn't translate well, does it) didn't feel in the least bit contrived, and there was a coherence to every look and every piece that demonstrates James's confidence within his signature style.