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artificiality

[ahr-tuh-fish-ee-al-i-tee] / ˌɑr təˌfɪʃ iˈæl ɪ ti /


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He does not like the artificiality of the racing with the overtake mode and boost buttons.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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 • Nov. 13, 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

My tolerance for the artificiality of the genre may be lower than most theatergoers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

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

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood