Sentence examples for an contrived from inspiring English sources

Is Inglourious Basterds an contrived, misguided mess?

— Without a stage or a microphone, an official introduction or a contrived jersey presentation, Tracy McGrady gently slipped into his new life as a Knick early Friday afternoon.

We were presented with a contrived story--an absolute lie.

But it has a tangled "high concept" storyline, a contrived ending and a vital, climactic event that bafflingly happens offscreen.

Not seeing them as an ensemble looks like a contrived diplomatic distinction.

It was not only a disaster, it was a contrived, manipulated, vengeful and spiteful attempt to shift the blame".

More than anything, since Generation Z can spot a contrived post from a mile away, authenticity is crucial.

I like how they look as an assortment, and not as a contrived set.

Written and directed by David M. Rosenthal, it feels mostly authentic until a contrived ending that leaves a saccharine taste.

That's what this remake of "Mr. Deeds" really is: a failed attempt to reconjure a contrived simple pleasure.

Impressed with the Italianate style of Jan Gossart, Lucas produced engravings, such as The Poet Virgil Suspended in a Basket (1521), characterized by a contrived monumentality.