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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But the notion is not so far-fetched.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The idea of $5 a gallon gasoline is not -- is not far-fetched.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Though the premise sounds far-fetched, Cammell creates a sense of overwhelming dread that never lets up as the threat of an unstoppable AI grows more and more personal, migrating from theory, to our homes, to our bodies.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
The notion of the swaggering state swallowing a chunk of its resistant neighbor is completely far-fetched.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The idea of $5 a gallon gasoline is not -- is not far-fetched.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Though the premise sounds far-fetched, Cammell creates a sense of overwhelming dread that never lets up as the threat of an unstoppable AI grows more and more personal, migrating from theory, to our homes, to our bodies.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
The notion of the swaggering state swallowing a chunk of its resistant neighbor is completely far-fetched.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 14 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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