fancied
Example Sentences
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Add all that together, and it's easy to see why Ferrari are fancied for a potential win this year.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Opponents Oxford might not have been fancied before kick-off, but they controlled the game, scored twice, and earned their place in the Championship.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
“Up in one of the windows, there was a girl I fancied called Jasmine,” he explained.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
But while Bournemouth used to be a team who I always fancied to score, and could be quite open, recently they have become a lot tighter at the back.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
“When I was young, I had much more of a flair for drama. I went to glean a man who fancied himself a fencer. So I challenged him to a duel.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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