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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an exciting thriller, but one with a far-fetched plot that no sensible person could believe
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The idea that some bankers from Goldman and Bank of America will go into the guts of some of Europe's largest institutional space companies and emerge with a lean, competitive entity seems far-fetched, to put it mildly, Ars reports.
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
From that perspective, reversals in both the dollar and the broader equity market don’t seem far-fetched at all.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
While Trump's statements may seem far-fetched, history has shown that ideas once dismissed as outlandish can, over time, become mainstream policy discussions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The reasons why The Pit even existed are alarming (and unfortunately, not entirely far-fetched).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
From that perspective, reversals in both the dollar and the broader equity market don’t seem far-fetched at all.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
While Trump's statements may seem far-fetched, history has shown that ideas once dismissed as outlandish can, over time, become mainstream policy discussions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The reasons why The Pit even existed are alarming (and unfortunately, not entirely far-fetched).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Feb. 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 16 Feb. 2025.
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