far-fetched
Example Sentences
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Admissions officers described numerous times where a seemingly far-fetched application proved true, and awed them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Sure, some may call it crazy or far-fetched.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
The idea that it could fight the US and Israel to a standstill seemed far-fetched.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
After worrying that Homelander’s delusions of becoming a religious figurehead were too far-fetched, Kripke came to see that storyline “as a metaphor for the ultimate level of narcissism.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Oggie’s story was nearly as far-fetched as the ones Grandpa Portman used to tell, and yet I had no reason to doubt him.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
