as in unlikely
not likely to be true or to occur
an exciting thriller, but one with a far-fetched plot that no sensible person could believe
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Even then, in the final days of a second-round series loss to the Dallas Stars, the idea that Landeskog wouldn’t be playing right now, and therefore not an option for Sweden in this tournament, seemed far-fetched.
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
While emptying out the entire federal workforce is not a likely occurrence, receiving a buyout offer of your own is not so far-fetched.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2025
But ensuring the fund will genuinely enhance the intergenerational welfare of all Americans may still be far-fetched.
—Patrick J. Schena, The Conversation, 8 Feb. 2025
In 2003, my novel about a woman who attends an awards show naked was dismissed as too far-fetched.
—airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
While emptying out the entire federal workforce is not a likely occurrence, receiving a buyout offer of your own is not so far-fetched.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2025
But ensuring the fund will genuinely enhance the intergenerational welfare of all Americans may still be far-fetched.
—Patrick J. Schena, The Conversation, 8 Feb. 2025
In 2003, my novel about a woman who attends an awards show naked was dismissed as too far-fetched.
—airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for far-fetched
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“Far-fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-fetched. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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