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Discover LudwigThe phrase "albeit contrived" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to acknowledge a situation or idea that, while perhaps artificial or forced, still holds some validity or truth.
Example: "The plot of the movie was entertaining, albeit contrived, as it relied heavily on clichés."
Alternatives: "though forced" or "even if artificial".
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We evaluate the potential of the method in a few (albeit contrived) settings via simulation studies.
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Now, in the wake of an already heated (albeit artificially contrived) controversy, he must ask himself whether a prolonged and public conflict is the best way to begin a second term.
"And contrived.
Contrived much?
It's contrived.
Seems totally contrived".
This was not contrived.
And it feels contrived.
It seemed contrived.
"It felt contrived".
It's not contrived.
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