contrived

The contrived plot of the movie made it hard to enjoy.

Her contrived smile didn't fool anyone.

The contrived dialogue in the play felt unnatural.

He made a contrived attempt to appear interested.

The contrived ending of the book was disappointing.

She gave a contrived excuse for being late.

The contrived nature of their friendship was evident to everyone.

The contrived setup of the experiment led to skewed results.

His contrived laughter sounded forced.

The contrived atmosphere at the party made her uncomfortable.

But the whole numbers thing, this 'utils' idea it does seem a little contrived.

But I agree, it does feel a little contrived.

He certainly contrived to execute his commission with a curious felicity.

A group of scientists contrived a new idea to deal with the experiment.

He contrived, however, to stop his horse just in season to prevent his being dashed against a loaded wagon.

I can't conceive how he contrived to mismanage his affairs'.

Yet not one of the obstacles really existed--all were cleverly contrived deceptions.

In retrospect, it seems a bit contrived.

" Through a secret passage which the rogues must have contrived to make quite recently" .

And there, if all goes well, it will stick—blocking the hole in a manner suitable to its rather contrived acronym.