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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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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After sharing her story, many remarked that the accusation doesn’t seem far-fetched considering Hogan, né Terry Bollea, was fired from the WWE in 2015 over a recording of him repeatedly using the n-word — though he was reinstated in 2018.
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Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 8 July 2024
But there are several reasons why this scenario would be far-fetched, including the will of delegates and the technicalities of several party rules.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 2 July 2024
Other riders could conceivably win the race, but the scenarios become increasingly far-fetched.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024
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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Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 8 July 2024
But there are several reasons why this scenario would be far-fetched, including the will of delegates and the technicalities of several party rules.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 2 July 2024
Other riders could conceivably win the race, but the scenarios become increasingly far-fetched.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024
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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“Far-fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-fetched. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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