The phrase "is somewhat artificial" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that is not entirely natural or genuine, but also not completely fake or manufactured. Example: "The plot twist in the movie felt forced and contrived, making the ending feel somewhat artificial."
This division is somewhat artificial as many chapters are equally relevant for several or even all of these areas.
The distinction between "service"and cross-cutting" in the context of this organizational change is somewhat artificial and more than a little contrived.
Different acylcarnitines may be transported and metabolized differently, and therefore it is somewhat artificial to use the same concentration (100 μmol) in the in vitro studies.
The estimate is somewhat artificial, however, because no refinery has been built in the United States in 15 years, primarily because of environmental objections.
While that debate goes on, it's important to remember that the distinction is somewhat artificial (one might even argue arbitrary) as it represents our very human desire to classify things into hierarchies.
Like any classification, this one is somewhat artificial and arbitrary.
The 50% participation target may be somewhat artificial, as is the 2010 timetable.
The divisions are somewhat artificial, as each section includes some pieces that fit just as well in another.
That is partly because the tumors used in mouse studies are somewhat artificial, often injected into mice whose immune systems have first been disabled.
"If you put that all together with the fact that last year's bump was somewhat artificial, you see that the market today is weak, but essentially stable".
The moment I revealed the finished work to her was somewhat artificial: we wanted to see her reactions, as a filmic device, so I had probably allowed her to see much less of the work in progress than is normal.
