far-fetched
adjective
1
: brought from a remote time or place
2
: not easily or naturally deduced or introduced : improbable
a far-fetched story
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Examples of far-fetched in a Sentence
an exciting thriller, but one with a far-fetched plot that no sensible person could believe
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His plan to slash annual federal spending by $2 trillion is as far-fetched as a perpetual motion machine.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
Wearable devices This idea seems a little far-fetched to me.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Congress enacts them, what have you, and their plans, which sound kind of far-fetched and radical at this point, could become reality.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Some of his schemes were far-fetched—like using eels to generate electricity, or turning the atoll into a habitat for gorillas.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
Wearable devices This idea seems a little far-fetched to me.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Congress enacts them, what have you, and their plans, which sound kind of far-fetched and radical at this point, could become reality.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Some of his schemes were far-fetched—like using eels to generate electricity, or turning the atoll into a habitat for gorillas.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for far-fetched
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“Far-fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-fetched. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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