contrived
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo devise or bring about with clever planning
A novel with a contrived ending
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Alex Consani Talks TikTok, Charli xcx, and Modeling Advice | Burning Questions | Harper's BAZAAR
- Like people think that I'm like just a personality and I feel like my online presence is very contrived from reality.
Like people think that I'm like just a personality and I feel like my online presence is very contrived from reality.
- And I feel like my online presence is very contrived from reality.
And I feel like my online presence is very contrived from reality.
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson | Full Audiobook
- reputable men and all judges of good wine; and Mr. Utterson so contrived that he remained behind
reputable men and all judges of good wine; and Mr. Utterson so contrived that he remained behind
- Utterson so contrived that he remained behind after the others had departed.
Utterson so contrived that he remained behind after the others had departed.
Why Millennials Love Gucci
- It's just a very natural way that they're approaching the market, and approaching attention, and it doesn't feel contrived.
It's just a very natural way that they're approaching the market, and approaching attention, and it doesn't feel contrived.
- and it doesn't feel contrived.
and it doesn't feel contrived.
為什麼只要換個思考方式，你的人生將遠遠超越他人？- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson 尼爾泰森 （中英字幕）
- And this is contrived, but it makes the point.
And this is contrived, but it makes the point.
- and this is again, a contrived example.
and this is again, a contrived example.
Peter Joseph - Where are we now? - London 2009-07-25
- cultural climate of the time, specifically to values and practices which would better serve the well-being of the whole of humanity regardless of race, religion, creed, or any other form of contrived social status.
cultural climate of the time, specifically to values and practices which would better serve the well-being of the whole of humanity regardless of race, religion, creed, or any other form of contrived social status.
- creativity as opposed to the contrived, shallow, self-interested, corruption-generating goals of wealth, property, and
creativity as opposed to the contrived, shallow, self-interested, corruption-generating goals of wealth, property, and
Introduction to Pointers in C++, Tutorial on Pointers, C++ Pointers
- But all the examples we saw were rather contrived and aren't really the way that pointers are actually used.
But all the examples we saw were rather contrived and aren't really the way that pointers are actually used.
- And we'll have lots more videos where we'll be making use of pointers in the real sense and not just simply having contrived examples.
And we'll have lots more videos where we'll be making use of pointers in the real sense and not just simply having contrived examples.
Mysterious Black Holes
- Nature, it seems, has contrived a monster.
Nature, it seems, has contrived a monster.
- Yet, some dying stars meet a fate that is stranger still. Nature, it seems, has contrived
Yet, some dying stars meet a fate that is stranger still. Nature, it seems, has contrived
Part 1 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Audiobook by Mark Twain (Chs 01-10)
- Tom contrived to scarify the cupboard with it and was arranging to begin on the bureau when he was called off to dress for Sunday school.
Tom contrived to scarify the cupboard with it and was arranging to begin on the bureau when he was called off to dress for Sunday school.
- Tom contrived to scarify the cupboard with it, and was arranging to begin on the
Tom contrived to scarify the cupboard with it, and was arranging to begin on the
The King's Speech - Movie Review
- and then there's going to be some kind of contrived obstacle that keeps them from being friends, but
and then there's going to be some kind of contrived obstacle that keeps them from being friends, but
- to know each other and this could be some kind of contrived obstacle that
to know each other and this could be some kind of contrived obstacle that
Part 1 - Pride and Prejudice Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 01-15)
- and however bare of news the country in general might be, they always contrived to learn some from their aunt.
and however bare of news the country in general might be, they always contrived to learn some from their aunt.
- and however bare of news the country in general might be, they always contrived to
and however bare of news the country in general might be, they always contrived to