affectation

Example Sentences

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We had to find the musicality of era-specific speech and behavior, without it feeling like an affectation.

From Salon

With no affectation whatsoever, and a voice directly wired to her emotions, she makes Lucille our way into a story we might rather turn away from.

From New York Times

The casually tossed-off insults, morbid asides, petty bon mots and arch affectations toe a treacherous line, constantly threatening to become insufferable.

From Washington Post

The child actors match such understated cinematic ambience with great lack of affectation.

From Los Angeles Times

He signed off with a certain affectation, an identifiable term, so I'm not using it here.

From Washington Post