fanciful
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It is fanciful, seeing as he has only reached the last 16 of a major for the first time, but not impossible given the men's draw continues to be blown wide open.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The accusation that voicing criticism of a campaign waged on flawed assumptions and fanciful expectations means rooting for the enemy is repugnant.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
All A.I. systems today are built around neural networks, which, despite their fanciful name, are just math formulas.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
As with many things in the Boots Riley universe, the hats are partly fanciful and partly practical.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Jack of Diamonds was a sparkly name he had lately been dropping in our midst, of this fanciful character he kept bragging about.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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