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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During the first Trump administration, the notion that Washington might deliver Venezuela from Maduro didn’t seem all that far-fetched (and didn’t seem to require a profit motive).
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Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 20 June 2025
The first film always seemed a little far-fetched, given the speed with which seemingly rational people took up cross-dressing and cannibalism in the space of less than a month.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 June 2025
And the connection to the Beatles is not far-fetched.
—Jan Gradvall
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Today, the sci-fi bridge doesn’t seem as far-fetched.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
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Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 20 June 2025
The first film always seemed a little far-fetched, given the speed with which seemingly rational people took up cross-dressing and cannibalism in the space of less than a month.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 June 2025
And the connection to the Beatles is not far-fetched.
—Jan Gradvall
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Today, the sci-fi bridge doesn’t seem as far-fetched.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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