artificiality

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While one of the hallmarks of Chekhov’s work is its emotional authenticity, “The Disappear” never quite dispels a feeling of artificiality.

From The Wall Street Journal

Trills of harp-like melody underscore its essential artificiality, but its constant movement from one section to the next makes the piece seem organic and alive.

From The Wall Street Journal

We have moved from the likeness of thought, expressed through artificiality, to the plausible existence of the real thing, artificially achieved.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Vienna, it tasted like history, although a Viennese couple next to me in standing room complained of artificiality.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, the documentary is a star-studded, rose-colored recollection of better days, a look back at an era that didn’t seem so fraught with deception and morbid artificiality.

From Salon