far-fetched
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Much of what happens in the basement tends toward melodrama and feels especially far-fetched — it’s the horror movie component.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
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
While the conspiracy theories were initially dismissed as far-fetched, if not downright loony, the word on the street turned out to be right, at least to a point.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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