Sample sentences for ARTIFICIAL

2 meanings

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1 —as in:
an artificial heart

Definition

made by humans — often to replace something that can be found in nature

artificial = made by humans

Other Uses (with this meaning)

artificial = made by man

artificial = made by humans

artificial = made by humans

artificial = made by humans

artificial = made by humans

And when we're turned away from it [the sun], it is night. And if we want to see we have to use artificial lights.
Madeleine L'Engle -- A Wrinkle in Time

artificial = created by humans rather than occurring naturally

Later there would also be need for seeds and artificial manures, besides various tools and, finally, the machinery for the windmill.
George Orwell -- Animal Farm

artificial = made by humans to replace something that can be found in nature

It's warm in the store, and it smells of artificial pine.
Neal Shusterman -- Unwind

artificial = created by humans rather than occurring naturally

Right, the cold and artificial pleasures of the theme park.
John Green -- The Fault in Our Stars

artificial = created by humans rather than occurring naturally

2 —as in:
an artificial smile

Definition

not sincere, pretended, or designed to impress

artificial = not sincere

Other Uses (with this meaning)

artificial = not genuine

artificial = not sincere

Then from the living-room I heard a sort of choking murmur and part of a laugh, followed by Daisy's voice on a clear artificial note: "I certainly am awfully glad to see you again."
F. Scott Fitzgerald -- The Great Gatsby

artificial = not sincere

He had always been straightforward with me—more so than most of the others—but when he described the white mouse who had been given intelligence, he was as pompous and artificial as the others.
Daniel Keyes -- Flowers for Algernon — Novel

artificial = not genuine (trying to impress)

We saw nothing real of it; all our impressions of the war were in the false medium of two dimensions—photographs in the papers and magazines, newsreels, posters—or artificially conveyed to us by a voice on the radio, or headlines across the top of a newspaper.
John Knowles -- A Separate Peace

artificially = in a manner designed to impress

She turned to Mrs. McKee and the room rang full of her artificial laughter.
F. Scott Fitzgerald -- The Great Gatsby

artificial = not sincere, pretended, or designed to impress

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