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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Now, those expectations seem more far-fetched.
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The conservative backlash isn’t surprising, but we were still left genuinely puzzled by the unshakable belief that a lesbian nun is as far-fetched a notion as a flying elephant.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
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—Harvard Business Review, 4 Nov. 2025
And while this sounds as far-fetched as a Hollywood producer's pitch — Nuns on the Run meets The Sound of Music — von Trapp says this is no Sister Act but something far more profound, pointing out the Augustinian emphasis on community.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The conservative backlash isn’t surprising, but we were still left genuinely puzzled by the unshakable belief that a lesbian nun is as far-fetched a notion as a flying elephant.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
November 04, 2025 When Wikipedia was founded in 2001, the idea that people around the world could come together to create an accurate online encyclopedia covering virtually any topic seemed far-fetched.
—Harvard Business Review, 4 Nov. 2025
And while this sounds as far-fetched as a Hollywood producer's pitch — Nuns on the Run meets The Sound of Music — von Trapp says this is no Sister Act but something far more profound, pointing out the Augustinian emphasis on community.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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