fanciful
Example Sentences
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The accusation that voicing criticism of a campaign waged on flawed assumptions and fanciful expectations means rooting for the enemy is repugnant.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
All A.I. systems today are built around neural networks, which, despite their fanciful name, are just math formulas.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
Those predictions made over a decade ago that he could challenge the numbers posted by Nicklaus and Woods remain fanciful.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Although I was not entirely new to fanciful make-’em-ups.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“Did you honestly think I wouldn’t realize why you came here tonight? As someone who gave me The Crown of a Hero to read, which suggests a rather fanciful mind that yearns for adventure?”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Vocabulary lists containing fanciful
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