far-fetched

Example Sentences

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Why is it so far-fetched that at some point in the future, the 100-year life will be normalized?”

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

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

"The idea that somehow everybody could have seen that some time in the future there'd be a request for the phone is, to my mind, a little bit far-fetched."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

She sounds already disappointed on their behalf, tired of artists whose far-fetched plans never quite materialize.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“He did fall from hole in the sky. Time’s weird today. A time traveler in the mix isn’t so far-fetched, is it?”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles