artificiality

And they weren’t trying to maintain an existing aesthetic but to stand out with the best version of perfected artificiality money could buy.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

The artificiality of all this, however, has pitted him against traditionalists who believe in the ocean's ability to self-heal.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

The concept of a year-round mountain resort took the area into a realm of artificiality that is no longer seen as viable.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

We can see Houghton’s play in these moments, but then Alloway’s cheeky pop sensibility intervenes, the arch artificiality and ironic tone draining the emotional impact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

The artificiality of her parents’ relationship always seemed harder, more shaming, when she was here in Kano.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

In all our anxiety over artificialities, we haven’t thought carefully enough about how to distinguish between rank cheating and the murkier world of performance enhancement.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2022

There are different magnitudes of artificialities and offenses, some of which may not be real offenses at all, with varying implications in health, ethics and science.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2022

Basketball, on the other hand, has its own rituals and artificialities and weird rituals, and I will sit through pretty much anything basketball-related.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2012

They cannot escape from their overbearing surfaces and artificialities.

From BusinessWeek ● Feb. 27, 2012

It is hard to imagine Tom Smith surrounded by the artificialities of show business, standing in a glitzy showring, loosing horses to run in chaotic sprints, and not think that something precious was being squandered.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand