far-fetched
adjective
1
: brought from a remote time or place
2
: not easily or naturally deduced or introduced : improbable
a far-fetched story
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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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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That idea seemed far-fetched for most of this game as Arkansas broke out to a double-digit lead early and was in control most of the way.
—Josh Dubow, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
If that is indeed the case, Athlon Sports MLB analyst Sam Bernardi earlier this week proposed a way for the Red Sox to move Devers out of town, in a trade proposal that may be one of the most far-fetched yet for accommodating a disillusioned Devers.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Trump's ambitions aren't far-fetched, according to an international relations expert who told ABC News that there are some avenues in which the U.S. could realistically acquire the autonomous Danish territory.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
That idea seemed far-fetched for most of this game as Arkansas broke out to a double-digit lead early and was in control most of the way.
—Josh Dubow, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 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 12 Apr. 2025.
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