Sentence examples for contrived occurrence from inspiring English sources

As she tells Ms. Chiu, "There's an interesting relationship in Japanese gardens between a manicured, contrived occurrence and what seems to be a natural, wild occurrence".

Without giving away any surprises, the occurrence that finally links Hanwell, Blake and Cooper in a way presumably unique to their shared geography, feels contrived, inserted for reasons of "seriousness" rather than narrative propulsion.

It's contrived.

Seems totally contrived".

"And contrived.

Contrived much?

"It felt contrived".

It's not contrived.

Completely contrived myth.

"The phrasing becomes boring and contrived.

But it also feels contrived.