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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The notion of the swaggering state swallowing a chunk of its resistant neighbor is completely far-fetched.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
What was said on the internet didn’t have much to do with the real movie that Cronin made, but even as the gossip grew louder and more far-fetched, the emerging auteur didn’t speak out.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
Five years ago, the notion that a Demi Lovato show would feature Joe Jonas and have Selena Gomez in the audience may have felt far-fetched.
—Tomás Mier, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Honestly, a new bear market in crude is far-fetched given the geopolitical backdrop, and Devon is a North American play.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
What was said on the internet didn’t have much to do with the real movie that Cronin made, but even as the gossip grew louder and more far-fetched, the emerging auteur didn’t speak out.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
Five years ago, the notion that a Demi Lovato show would feature Joe Jonas and have Selena Gomez in the audience may have felt far-fetched.
—Tomás Mier, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Honestly, a new bear market in crude is far-fetched given the geopolitical backdrop, and Devon is a North American play.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2026.
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