far-fetched
Example Sentences
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Assuming computing futures do make it to market, the idea that they could find their way into the portfolios of speculators and otherwise ordinary investors isn’t all that far-fetched.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 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
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
That, at this stage, seems far-fetched - but so did the idea of Hodgson reappearing on the touchline, until Friday's announcement by Bristol City.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 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
