artificiality

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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

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 • Jan. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

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 • Oct. 12, 2025

By their obvious artificiality, they call into question the reality of landscape and figures alike.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood