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Recent Examples of artificiality
McKenna embraces every inch of Piggy’s awkwardness, every desperate plea for acceptance and friendship, without polish or artificiality.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Yet Voisard believes people are increasingly tuning into animal livestreams to escape artificiality.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Its very artificiality can be a turn-off.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
No matter the role, that toughness was always there, a desire to push against the artificiality of acting to get at something true and lived-in within his characters.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
Like their future disciples in PC Music, Scritti Politti were giddy pop fans who approached the form as self-conscious outsiders, foregrounding its artificiality, pushing its bright colors to new extremes, aiming to make great pop records that also asked probing questions about what pop even is.
—Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026
That level of eye-deceiving detail falters in wide shots, however, some of which suffer from unflattering flat lighting that in certain instances recall computer screensavers of yore, given their colorful artificiality.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
The films that manage to handle magic well either fully embrace their own artificiality (think Nightmare Alley or Santa Sangre) or delight in exposing the machinery of how the tricks work (think The Prestige).
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Instead, through the course of this play, the artificiality of 19th-century marital courting and the exaggerated heroism of war are gradually stripped away, allowing the characters’ true voices, true callings and true partners to eventually emerge.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Yet Voisard believes people are increasingly tuning into animal livestreams to escape artificiality.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Its very artificiality can be a turn-off.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
No matter the role, that toughness was always there, a desire to push against the artificiality of acting to get at something true and lived-in within his characters.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
Like their future disciples in PC Music, Scritti Politti were giddy pop fans who approached the form as self-conscious outsiders, foregrounding its artificiality, pushing its bright colors to new extremes, aiming to make great pop records that also asked probing questions about what pop even is.
—Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026
That level of eye-deceiving detail falters in wide shots, however, some of which suffer from unflattering flat lighting that in certain instances recall computer screensavers of yore, given their colorful artificiality.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
The films that manage to handle magic well either fully embrace their own artificiality (think Nightmare Alley or Santa Sangre) or delight in exposing the machinery of how the tricks work (think The Prestige).
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Instead, through the course of this play, the artificiality of 19th-century marital courting and the exaggerated heroism of war are gradually stripped away, allowing the characters’ true voices, true callings and true partners to eventually emerge.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for artificiality
Noun
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To finish, run a curl-friendly brush through your damp hair and air-dry or use a blow-dryer with a diffuser to lock in definition and smoothness.—
Aimee Simeon,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
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Tillamook Sharp Cheddar Cheese Editors appreciated the smoothness and creaminess of this Cheddar, which held together nicely and carried a strong sharp bite til the end.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Diplomacy and the pragmatic duplicity that sometimes accompanies it are ingrained at every level of Iran’s political class.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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For some, the implications of duplicity and obscured identity in the line could well apply to its author—and thereby hangs a tale.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Amid all the fakery and flimflam of the pre-regulated drug market, the Shaker brand was the best.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 May 2026
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Playing some clever game of head-fakery with his adversaries?—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to the brand, the mask even delivers enhanced light therapy to your T-zone (forehead and nose) and U-zone (jawline, chin, and cheeks) to better target fine lines, oiliness, and breakouts.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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These smaller, superficial doses can help minimize the appearance of pores, reduce oiliness, soften fine lines, and create a smoother overall finish without freezing your facial movements.—
Jenny Jin,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The elder Taylor exuded the easy-going charm of a music legend who is free of any airs or affectations.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Slumming with her sister in San Francisco after her life with her Madoff-like ex in New York implodes, Jasmine Francis isn't quite willing to let go of the affectations that come with living in high society.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Artificiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artificiality. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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