far-fetched
Example Sentences
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The stagflation parallel of the 1970s isn’t as far-fetched as it was two years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
On the surface, the idea that even two companies believed these incidents involved actual bears may seem far-fetched, but experts say there’s reasons a claim like this could slip through the cracks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
But this narrative is not as far-fetched as it otherwise might appear.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
When Uefa devised this system, it believed the idea of 11 teams from one country qualifying for Europe was so far-fetched as to be barely worth mentioning.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The possibility that Mendel had deduced a fundamental natural rule—a dangerous law—by tabulating pea hybrids seemed absurd and far-fetched to Nägeli.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
