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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New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
That might seem far-fetched, but there are real-world examples of what can happen when people blur the line between human and machine.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Still think a house in your Amazon cart sounds far-fetched?
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
For many Americans, the idea of turning industrial waste into defense-grade materials sounds far-fetched.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 22 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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