slightly artificial

Frequency: 6.55.2 per million words

To a small degree; somewhat unnatural.

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Examples (10)

  • Her smile seemed slightly artificial, as if she were hiding her true feelings.
  • The dialogue in the movie felt slightly artificial and didn't reflect how people really talk.
  • The flavor of the drink was slightly artificial, with a strange chemical aftertaste.
  • His forced laughter sounded slightly artificial during the awkward conversation.
  • The lighting in the photograph makes the scene look slightly artificial.
  • There was a slightly artificial politeness in his tone that made me suspicious.
  • While the plot was engaging, the ending felt slightly artificial and too convenient.
  • The garden was beautiful, but the perfectly placed rocks gave it a slightly artificial appearance.
  • The praise he gave his rival was slightly artificial, lacking genuine warmth.
  • I found the character's sudden change of heart to be slightly artificial and unconvincing.