How To Use Far-fetched In A Sentence

Gesenius considers this equivalent with "cohabit;" and from this single passage draws the sense which he assigns to [Hebrew: 'iyzebel] This seems rather far-fetched. Notes and Queries, Number 59, December 14, 1850
A family money plan may seem far-fetched but if you do the sums and it all adds up, talk it through. The Sun
He says the most sublime things without effort and he often finishes them by a turn of pleasantry which is neither misplaced nor far-fetched. A Philosophical Dictionary
Who knows, but what they propose is not as far-fetched as it sounds.
Some of the characters, such as spoilt Premiership stars, shifty agents and publicity-mad bimbos, are instantly identifiable with true-life equivalents and not altogether far-fetched.

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It seemed far-fetched to me: a typical example of the historian's tendency to magnify the importance of his speciality. TOY SHOP
The far-fetched story is propelled by its endlessly inventive energy and visual verve. Times, Sunday Times
This extravagant praise, moreover, takes the form of far-fetched metaphors, antitheses, hyperboles, superlatives, elaborate syntax, etc.
It's a tad far-fetched and the bombastic soundtrack gets a little bruising after a while. Times, Sunday Times
But this seems a little far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
Behind this study of power politics in the workplace is an entertainingly far-fetched storyline. Times, Sunday Times
Continue to explore your options, including those that seem impractical or far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
The whole plot is far-fetched, but the journey through it is a pleasure. Times, Sunday Times
But a York research team is at the forefront of a project which aims to make this previously far-fetched dream a reality.
With Padmanabhan's keen sense of the telling detail in human situations, that theoretical world seems too unreal and far-fetched.
The tunnel problem might seem far-fetched, but the minutiae of motoring demand a moral compass. Times, Sunday Times
The story is far-fetched, but it is persuasively told. Times, Sunday Times
If this sounds a little far-fetched, just think about yourself.
Quite frankly, it all sounded a little far-fetched as I read the back of my trial pack, but the idea of pheromones has always held something of a fascination to me.
An analogy between point-and-shoot photography and desktop design analysis isn't that far-fetched.
And let men make ever such strong pretensions to knowledge, from their far-fetched and dear-bought experience, cannot a penetrating spirit learn as much from the passions of a Sir Hargrave Pollexfen in England, as it could from a man of the same or the like ill qualities, in Spain, in Sir Charles Grandison
Its just that at the time it seemed so far-fetched and unbelievable.
Killing Newley still seemed desirable, if far-fetched, like becoming a millionaire or finding a cure for cancer.
FRANK BOURGEOIS -- bro of patrick bourgeois casey fatally hurt caylee …. she called tony … .. tony's friend mike has a friend patrick who has a brother who has a fishing boat and can help get rid of the body … .. so they do that … … … days go by … … … casey gets arrested … .. patrick shows up to see casey in jail, she dosen't know patrick as tony's "aquaintance", she dosen't recognize him, then he mentions MIKE WALKER and knows that this guy was sent by tony to tell her that if she needed anything just ask, this way tony got a message to her w / out anybody knowing about it, that everything will be ok as long as they both keep there mouth shut that's as far as ive got … … … what do u guys think … far-fetched? Blogger News Network
All this may sound a bit far-fetched, but companies are already developing 'intelligent' homes.
What seems far-fetched on the surface is not so incredible when the idea is seriously thought through. Times, Sunday Times
As our committee began uncovering a series of far-fetched CIA espionage plans, Goldwater called a news conference one day to discuss a bizarre gadget developed by the agency, a “bio-innoculator” that was supposed to inject poisons into targeted victims from long distances. The Good Fight
What seems far-fetched on the surface is not so incredible when the idea is seriously thought through. Times, Sunday Times
The storyline was too far-fetched and none of the actors was particularly good.
That sounds a little far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
In 30 Rock's universe, NBC parent General Electric is a cog in the fictional Sheinhardt Wig Co., as equally far-fetched an owner as NBC's real one. Critics, Emmys love '30 Rock'; when will the viewers?
The steady improvement in records of all sporting events may, at first glance, look like biological evolution at work, but that is far-fetched.
Is it, therefore, too far-fetched to think that Elizabeth Hardwick’s strength of mind, her fierce intellect, was put to the service of her love for Lowell in ennobling both of them? And Again, Love « Tales from the Reading Room
Mars certainly has your brain percolating with wild ideas and far-fetched fancies, but isn't it weird how nobody wants to know about anything out of the ordinary right now?
So the premise of the story is far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
One more twist is required to help this far-fetched plot attain a vestige of credibility.
The two stars have an enjoyable chemistry and put commendable effort into whimsical dialogue and the far-fetched plot. The Sun
The two stars have an enjoyable chemistry and put commendable effort into whimsical dialogue and the far-fetched plot. The Sun
I find that the opposition to this bill is far-fetched, to the point of being ridiculous.
Sure, my ideal night may be a little far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
I cannot make head or tail of these far-fetched new-fangle notions you, somehow or other, have fallen in love with -- your James The Light of Scarthey
But this seems a little far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
While it sounds great it does also seem a bit far-fetched and of course there is the very real objection that what comes after corrupt monarchies might actually be worse.
But being so explicit is not as far-fetched as one might think.
It should be a real money-spinner, with a possible total of £40,000 not far-fetched.
Seems a bit far-fetched to me. Times, Sunday Times
Behind this study of power politics in the workplace is an entertainingly far-fetched storyline. Times, Sunday Times
Sure, my ideal night may be a little far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
Derision of a traditionalist segment of the public for not immediately jumping into line with standard selectionist narratives (however far-fetched they may be), is not the answer here. A New Book
And moreover their women are for ever seeking whatso is fair and goodly, whatso is far-fetched and dear-bought, whereof we chapmen also thrive, as thou mayst well deem. The Water of the Wondrous Isles
He was always full of far-fetched plans, none of which ever worked
But it all appears a bit too far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
As a foreseeability issue it was far-fetched and fanciful.
The voice alone, a Brooklyn Jew’s in its intonations and fast-paced rhythms, rendered the idea far-fetched. Sound and Fury
And is the whole idea far-fetched? Times, Sunday Times
It's far-fetched, of course, but not outside the realm of possibility.
This is a far-fetched idea. Times, Sunday Times
That prospect is looking a bit far-fetched now. Times, Sunday Times
One man said they could have clung to the trunk of a tree but this seems far-fetched. The Sun
One of the most far-fetched essays, and one which is clearly carried away by what I earlier called the epiphenomenal aspects of Dorothy’s work, is Matthew R. Smith’s, which argues that “The Catholic Worker Movement is a form of liberation theology.” No Catholic Church, No Dorothy Day
The mistletoe is dependent on the apple and a few other trees, but can only in a far-fetched sense be said to struggle with these trees, for if too many of these parasites grow on the same tree, it will languish and die.
Nor was the notion far-fetched; everyone in town knew that Horace Bailey’s single failing—or at least the one failing to which he openly admitted—was women. The Chisholms
Continue to explore your options, including those that seem impractical or far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
And is the whole idea far-fetched? Times, Sunday Times
The tunnel problem might seem far-fetched, but the minutiae of motoring demand a moral compass. Times, Sunday Times
Marino abounds in puerile conceits; but they are not far-fetched, like those of Donne and Cowley; they generally lie on the surface, and often consist of nothing more than a mere play upon words; so that, if to be a punster is to be a metaphysician, Marino is a poetical Heraclitus. Lives of the English Poets
That sounds a little far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
His main theory, however, appears to be some far-fetched abstraction which he calls the humanizing of industry -- you've heard that before! One Man in His Time
It remains a delicate and crushable flower, and environmental collapse, as befell Easter Island and others, is not far-fetched. Richard Bangs: Bahrain: Once Was Paradise, Part 3
But ornithologists believe these theories are far-fetched.
If this sounds far-fetched, think again. Times, Sunday Times
It's too far-fetched to imagine a conspiracy, of course.
To some the idea may seem far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
He handles the far-fetched hokum very well and with a constant sense of humor - the cat being eaten off-screen is hilarious.
The theory is not as far-fetched as it would at first appear.
The storyline was too far-fetched and none of the actors was particularly good.
The idea of travelling to other solar systems may sound far-fetched but scientists now see it as a real possibility.
If it sounds too far-fetched to be true, it's not.
I have a theory, but it might sound really far-fetched.
Christine's acceptance by a haughty lady gallerist on the basis of a goofy videotape monologue seems a bit far-fetched.
Because I find it far-fetched from a geo-physical standpoint to believe that humanity has the ability to obliterate such a massive body of rock as our planet. Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Climate and Religious Fundamentalism
It sounds far-fetched, I know, but there really was a time when the element of surprise was as routine a part of cinema-going as popcorn and fizzy drinks. The geek stranglehold on cinema
Now, in pictorial phonetism each figure stands for the sound of the word denoting the object represented, that word being generally, though not necessarily, used in a far-fetched sense. Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers
Seems a bit far-fetched to me. Times, Sunday Times
This approach may seem far-fetched, and there is a danger of reading too much of significance into oral reading errors.
The batwing sleeves and big hair are decidedly frumpy, and there are too many far-fetched storylines about murdered bodyguards and unfeeling in-laws.
Now, in pictorial phonetism each figure stands for the sound of the word denoting the object represented, that word being generally, though not necessarily, used in a far-fetched sense. Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers
Others seem more far-fetched: hart's tongue apparently promotes chastity; wild clary prevents envy. Welsh villagers market Myddfai as mecca for herbal remedies
In the end, I don't think that what I was thinking was quite so far-fetched, because the premise of this show is absolutely evil.
It seems far-fetched but most of the things that happened in the first series were actually based on real events.
These risks are all far-fetched, yet are often presented as indisputable facts. Times, Sunday Times
The plotting was far-fetched, but the plotters looked real. Times, Sunday Times
As regards his literary craftsmanship, Lowell charges him only with having revived the age of _concetti_ while he fancied himself going back to a preclassical nature, basing the charge on such a far-fetched comparison as that in which Thoreau declares his preference for "the dry wit of decayed cranberry-vines and the fresh Attic salt of the moss-beds" over the wit of the Greek sages as it comes to us in the The Last Harvest
The two stars have an enjoyable chemistry and put commendable effort into whimsical dialogue and the far-fetched plot. The Sun
Your Honour, I do not know the full facts, but from the facts that your Honour has given me, it would not seem to be far-fetched or fanciful.
You hear bad stories but it all seems quite far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
If this idea seems far-fetched in the current political climate, take a look at what has happened in Los Angeles in the past week. Peter Dreier: Victory! Transforming Occupy Wall Street From a Moment to a Movement
If you saw it in a film you would think it was far-fetched. The Sun
It's an interesting book but rather far-fetched.
One man said they could have clung to the trunk of a tree but this seems far-fetched. The Sun
She reminded me that she would only be gone a few months and that the guardianship was a far-fetched eventuality, only effective in the event of her ... death. Murder Crossed
This gives the text a flare similar to that of a supermarket tabloid - eye-catching, but too far-fetched to be credible.
The tunnel problem might seem far-fetched, but the minutiae of motoring demand a moral compass. Times, Sunday Times
Talk of people hacking into the system is not entirely far-fetched.
The whole plot is far-fetched, but the journey through it is a pleasure. Times, Sunday Times
The far-fetched story is propelled by its endlessly inventive energy and visual verve. Times, Sunday Times
Colloquially, a "fairy tale" or "fairy story" can also mean any far-fetched story or tall tale.
Some of the characters, such as spoilt Premiership stars, shifty agents and publicity-mad bimbos, are instantly identifiable with true-life equivalents and not altogether far-fetched.
You hear bad stories but it all seems quite far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
The tunnel problem might seem far-fetched, but the minutiae of motoring demand a moral compass. Times, Sunday Times
About Heba Najeeb I write … about a girl who was denied the right to choose her destiny … a girl whose right to return to her country seems like a far-fetched dream … imprisoned by her father while Egyptian officials ignore the Egyptian law and turn a blind eye to human rights. Global Voices in English » Egypt: Heba Mohammed Najeeb – between a rock and a hard place
I think what makes the movie so resonant is how the unconscionable behavior of some characters and sections of the society at large isn't quite as far-fetched as you might initially think. Archive 2010-06-01
As the voices of these women resounded through the meeting hall, the promises and hope did not appear far-fetched but closer to ground reality.
In their view, the lack of transparency in the system is ample justification for any accusation or rumour, however far-fetched.
Far-fetched though it sounds, it is possible that gravity will make the antihydrogen atoms move upwards. Times, Sunday Times
The part about "once again" reinventing the transistor is a bit far-fetched. Intel 3D transistors: why and when?
If this were an outline for a novel it would probably be rejected as too far-fetched.
The plotting was far-fetched, but the plotters looked real. Times, Sunday Times
The example I mentioned involving the control of mass human behaviorism is already a highly topical one, even though this may appear far-fetched. Andrei Sakharov - Nobel Lecture
So to assume someone waving he war flag of secession at a political right-wing rally is is an secession apologizer is not that far-fetched. Matthew Yglesias » Pro-Slavery
In reality, that notion is a little far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
Suicidal sheep and comic book heroes inhabit this beguiling collection of far-fetched fables.
They required investigation but the idea that there was an organised plot involving a large number of schools seemed far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
As an antidote to James Bond's far-fetched, murderous exotica it was perfect - a world of grimy brutalism, mundane bureaucracy and the vividly realistic, morally-empty, quotidian horror of Cold War espionage.
If this sounds far-fetched, think again. Times, Sunday Times
The idea that a synthespian might some day win an Oscar is not far-fetched.
The story is far-fetched, but it is persuasively told. Times, Sunday Times
The foregoing may strain the bounds of credulity or, at least, seem far-fetched, but respectively, they should not and are not. SAN ANDREAS
Other critics dismiss as far-fetched Mr Cain's claim that his dramatically lower rates would unleash such rapid growth that they would bring in as much revenue as the current tax code.
Some observers say all these untestable, far-fetched theories are signs of science's vitality and boundless possibilities.
And Giles had always thought it rather far-fetched that a milksop like Desmond would have committed cold-blooded murder. How to Woo a Reluctant Lady
So the premise of the story is far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
Only when a risk becomes far-fetched or fanciful will the law refuse to acknowledge it.
These risks are all far-fetched, yet are often presented as indisputable facts. Times, Sunday Times
According to textbook content, in the activities of mining and cleverly designed moral education, if not the right entry point, do not far-fetched.
The tunnel problem might seem far-fetched, but the minutiae of motoring demand a moral compass. Times, Sunday Times
This fails to embrace its ridiculous plot and is far-fetched yet tedious. The Sun
While the premise and story seems initially compelling, the plot soon spirals out of control into the completely far-fetched, with the video clips featuring over the top acting that more disengages the reader from the book than engrosses them. “Level 26: Dark Origins” by Anthony E. Zuiker with Duane Swierczynski (Dutton, 2009) « The BookBanter Blog
Killing Newley still seemed desirable, if far-fetched, like becoming a millionaire or finding a cure for cancer.
Given Fabrício's nostalgia for a more "classicist" time when "things were called by their real names," it may not be too far-fetched to associate him to the colonial past and to the practical and exploitative Portuguese colonizer. Children Playing by the Sea: the Dynamics of Appropriation in the Brazilian Romantic Novel
To some the idea may seem far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
The literary imagination is not always best exercised on what is fantastic or fanciful or far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
This is a far-fetched idea. Times, Sunday Times
In reality, that notion is a little far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
In this anthology, virtually none of the articles explicitly labels the nonidentity problem as esoteric, far-fetched, or generally outlandish. Philosophy, et cetera
A family money plan may seem far-fetched but if you do the sums and it all adds up, talk it through. The Sun
It's a struggle between the truth, the half-truth, and the downright lie; between the likely, through the merely possible, to the very far-fetched indeed.
That prospect is looking a bit far-fetched now. Times, Sunday Times
For Shanghai gourmets, the prospect of being able to enjoy authentic Egyptian food has always sounded a bit far-fetched.
The far-fetched, last minute intervention, presumably by the hand of God, that averts tragedy from striking the family sits uncomfortably with the raw realism of the rest of the picture.
The site had an article criticizing a newspaper that had called Forde's claims of having been abducted by aliens (Latino immigrants, not space monkeys) far-fetched. UUpdates - All updates
These risks are all far-fetched, yet are often presented as indisputable facts. Times, Sunday Times
But it all appears a bit too far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
The far-fetched story is propelled by its endlessly inventive energy and visual verve. Times, Sunday Times
They required investigation but the idea that there was an organised plot involving a large number of schools seemed far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
The brain is good at converting stresses into physical symptoms, so it is not so far-fetched to believe it might work in reverse; that jabbing at various nerves might produce chemical effects in the brain that can "unblock" that energy which the brain is diverting from one system to another, such as from the worrying-about-work-and-boys neurons to the jaw and stomach neurons. N@ked Under My Lab Coat
The book is plagued by turgid prose, facile observations, and far-fetched inferences from limited evidence.
Yes, I know this does sound pretty far-fetched - not the first far-fetched thing in this story, but hey it's a romance dramedy - but this is actually somewhat plausible!
Some of the possibilities can be excluded on the grounds that they are too far-fetched to be taken seriously.
Daniel came hurrying along the passage, and thoughts of entrapment seemed all at once far-fetched. THE GOSPEL MAKERS
This is partially redeemed by seeing battle-hardened characters acquire new powers, and by the suitably far-fetched narrative sequences.
The far-fetched story is propelled by its endlessly inventive energy and visual verve. Times, Sunday Times
If you saw it in a film you would think it was far-fetched. The Sun
This fails to embrace its ridiculous plot and is far-fetched yet tedious. The Sun

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