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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The possibility of elimination had felt so far-fetched that its arrival almost came as a surprise.
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Rory Smith, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Hezbollah’s supporters say this is far-fetched, and, at best, unenforceable.
—CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
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
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
To be sure, some of these hypotheticals aren't far-fetched.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The situations discussed are not far-fetched, said Barton.
—Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
In other words, my formerly irrational fear of suddenly losing her isn’t all that far-fetched.
—Cathryne Keller, SELF, 5 Apr. 2024
The effort to drag out the Manhattan case until after the Supreme Court addressed the immunity issue seemed particularly far-fetched.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Rory Smith, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Hezbollah’s supporters say this is far-fetched, and, at best, unenforceable.
—CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
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
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
To be sure, some of these hypotheticals aren't far-fetched.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The situations discussed are not far-fetched, said Barton.
—Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
In other words, my formerly irrational fear of suddenly losing her isn’t all that far-fetched.
—Cathryne Keller, SELF, 5 Apr. 2024
The effort to drag out the Manhattan case until after the Supreme Court addressed the immunity issue seemed particularly far-fetched.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Far-fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-fetched. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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