far-stretched

Example Sentences

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"It's far-stretched to say this is a rollback of reform," Pacheco said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2014

While you're wondering whether this all sounds like some kind of farfetched – make that far-stretched – intellectual exercise, here comes Nicolas Jaar.

From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2011

Frowning into the Christian Church they strode, Full-armed, and each, with far-stretched foot firm set Watching the Christian rite.

From Legends of the Saxon Saints by De Vere, Aubrey

Probably, however, the consideration that weighs most with the astronomer is that the condensation of such a loose, far-stretched expanse of matter affords an admirable explanation of the enormous heat of the stars.

From The Story of Evolution by McCabe, Joseph

"Enough, my friend, is as good as a feast," said his rider to him, gently, yet strongly pulling up the far-stretched head, "and too much is worse than a famine."

From Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge)