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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No detail, no matter how incomplete or far-fetched, was irrelevant to their search.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
At the time, the idea that AI could replace mathematicians seemed far-fetched.
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Benjamin Skuse,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
Brian asked — a notion so far-fetched that his assistant laughed out loud.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Considering his impact on electronic music, hearing Vince say that his original musical influence was acoustic guitar-and-vocal folk is a little unexpected, but not far-fetched.
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Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
At the time, the idea that AI could replace mathematicians seemed far-fetched.
—
Benjamin Skuse,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
Brian asked — a notion so far-fetched that his assistant laughed out loud.
—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Considering his impact on electronic music, hearing Vince say that his original musical influence was acoustic guitar-and-vocal folk is a little unexpected, but not far-fetched.
—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
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. 2026.
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