seem contrived

Examples (10)

• The plot of the movie seemed contrived and ultimately unbelievable.
• Her apology seemed a little contrived, as if she didn't truly mean it.
• The way the two long-lost siblings met by chance seemed rather contrived.
• Doesn't the perfect, happy ending seem a bit contrived after all the tragedy?
• The dialogue between the characters seemed so contrived that it broke my immersion in the story.
• His sudden change of heart seemed highly contrived and served only to move the plot forward.
• The politician's emotional speech seemed contrived to win votes just before the election.
• If your experimental setup is not logical, the results will seem contrived.
• The reason he gave for his absence seemed obviously contrived and full of holes.
• The whole scenario seemed contrived, like something out of a bad soap opera.