contrived
adjectiveArtificial or forced rather than natural.
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adjectiveArtificial in manner or adopted to create a particular impression.
Artificial in manner
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labored
adjectiveShowing obvious effort or strain instead of ease or naturalness.
stilted
adjectiveUnnaturally formal or awkward in expression.
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