fetching

Example Sentences

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Through Stacy’s fetching sadness, we come to know that maybe a certain motivational speaker was right.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

A fetching lass in Regency garb and her paramour, confessing his ardor.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

The KBW Bank Index, which tracks large banks, was recently fetching 11.8 times next year’s estimated earnings.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

The index trades at one of its widest historical discounts, fetching about 14 times forward earnings compared with the S&P 500’s 23.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

As the child of a house servant, Alfred would have begun working as a young boy doing household chores like fetching water and firewood.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis