Laurence Olivier's Nelson is more studied and obviously contrived, and his appearance is very impressive, with the famous dead eye and empty sleeve.
The decor inside is unassuming, but don't let that put you off – "honest" is a better description, for this is a real Paris bistro bar and there is nothing contrived about its appearance.
And once we accept that we needn't look a certain way, we can start to share our euphoria about exercising or playing sport rather than a perfectly poised appearance, contrived post-workout pouting, critically staring into our phones.
A few have contrived to stand out through appearance or ambition.
In fact, a subtle etiquette has begun emerging among writers to not link a name and company unless the person's role is vital to the story, simply to avoid the appearance of a contrived SEO link.
Gallant's transmogrification was complete, extending to his own appearance and his meticulously contrived surroundings.
The amount of energy and obsession I put into my appearance always felt very contrived and fake, as if I was covering over some deeper feeling of dread that I couldn't articulate at the time.
While most off-price clothing stores have austere, bargain basement appearances, Kids-R-Us has a carefully contrived atmosphere of color and whimsy.
The appearance in Cannes of Asghar Farhadi's interesting if contrived drama Forushande, or The Salesman, is a moment to ponder if a new genre of world cinema is being born: The Haneke/Antonioni Shock Event.
The pteromata, or wings, and the disposition of columns about a temple, were contrived for the purpose of increasing the effect, by the varied appearance of the returning columns, as seen through the front intercolumniations, and also for providing plenty of room for the numbers frequently detained by rain, so that they might walk about, under shelter, round the cell.
