far-fetched
Example Sentences
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CEOs see AI’s missteps up close, so existential fears about the technology feel far-fetched, said Sean Byrnes, an investor and executive coach for early-stage tech companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Other choices could have seen Jacob Bethell or Ben Duckett as captain, but these seemed far-fetched given a lack of leadership experience.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Sure, some may call it crazy or far-fetched.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
All of sudden fish and chips on the River Thames in London or a boat trip down the Seine don’t seem too far-fetched.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
But the thing is, if I told her the truth, how I got into all of this, she’d accuse me of exactly that— imagining myself in some far-fetched spy drama.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
