1. A story or account that appears artificially constructed, lacking authenticity, and designed to achieve a specific effect rather than naturally occurring
The movie's contrived narrative failed to convince audiences of the characters' motivations.
A narrativa forçada do filme não conseguiu convencer o público das motivações dos personagens.
2. A deliberately manufactured or engineered sequence of events presented as fact or truth
Critics argued that the documentary presented a contrived narrative that oversimplified the historical events.
Críticos argumentaram que o documentário apresentava uma narrativa forçada que simplificava excessivamente os eventos históricos.