The customer service script sounded so contrived that callers often asked to speak to a real person.

客服腳本聽起來太做作，來電者常要求跟真人對話。

Several reviewers felt the hotel's welcome speech was contrived and a bit too rehearsed.

好幾位評論者覺得飯店的歡迎致詞很不自然，排練痕跡太重。

Her excuse for missing the client meeting seemed contrived, so the manager asked for details.

她缺席客戶會議的理由似乎是編出來的，所以經理要求她說明細節。