How to Use far-fetched in a Sentence
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Other riders could conceivably win the race, but the scenarios become increasingly far-fetched.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024
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The West and Ukraine see Brazil’s plan as far-fetched given the state of the war.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
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At the time, a 38-point, 13-assist stat line from Young seemed far-fetched.
—Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2023
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That dream of playing in the NBA wasn’t something that was far-fetched.
—Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2023
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Some fans will call for changes at the top after this loss, but that’s far-fetched.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
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The idea isn’t that far-fetched for the longest-running panelist of the chatfest.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024
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Hopes that Putin might be deposed seem even more far-fetched.
—Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
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The question, as Halpern demonstrates, isn’t far-fetched.
—Eve Bowen, The New York Review of Books, 4 Nov. 2023
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Yes, the premise is completely far-fetched, but who cares?
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
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But for those of us living in the post-Dobbs U.S., such practices might seem less far-fetched.
—Maggie Doherty, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
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At first, Taylor Swift struck me as a little far-fetched.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
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So while this is all far-fetched, that aspect has at least intrigued me.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2024
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Advertisement In 2023, the idea of an art park doesn’t seem so far-fetched.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
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The two have become so close that handholding doesn’t seem so far-fetched.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 23 Dec. 2023
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Vizcaino will compete for the job, but listing him as the favorite is far-fetched.
—David Moore, Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023
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Tonally on the bubbly side — there’s no time for depression here — the plot is a tad far-fetched.
—Marshall Heyman, Vulture, 23 May 2024
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Like so much about the Rocky movies, this storyline is both more and less far-fetched than real life.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023
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And the idea of people giving birth to themselves, as happened at the end of Men, is equally far-fetched.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
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Legal observers have described Musk’s claims against the groups as far-fetched.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2023
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Although at the moment, with the Rangers now alone in third place in the AL West, thinking of tiebreakers seems kind of far-fetched anyway.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 4 Sep. 2023
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Suddenly, the idea of a dreaming robot didn’t seem so far-fetched.
—Amanda Gefter, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2023
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Nothing is too far-fetched for animal lovers to achieve!
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
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And as far-fetched as that sounds, these belligerents were doing a lot more than flapping their lips.
—CBS News, 6 Oct. 2023
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While most people are predicting a down year for the Sun Devils, Arizona State in a bowl game isn't that far-fetched.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2023
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While these claims are accurate, the idea that Sun Chips are beneficial to one's health is a bit far-fetched.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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Sounds like Momoa trading in his trident for a cigar in the near future may not be so far-fetched after all.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
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Though mocked by some, Nymanover’s vision of a book recording in a hat wasn’t entirely far-fetched in 1883.
—Sam Apple, The Atlantic, 21 June 2023
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As far-fetched as the show could be (how did a freelance advice columnist afford racks of Jimmy Choo shoes?
—Vicki Shabo, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
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Wrapping your hands around the perfect burger is about as far-fetched an idea as listening to the perfect song.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
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To be sure, some of these hypotheticals aren't far-fetched.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
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