| 单词 | farfetched |
| 例句 | It sounds farfetched, but like a roast forsaken in the oven or a rescheduled dental appointment, childbirth is one of those minor details that tends to slip the minds of most soap opera characters. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The other thing we liked about Titi Generosa was that even though she was a mother herself, she believed everything we told her, no matter how farfetched. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “I must reply that that is a somewhat farfetched idea.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The idea of the president fighting back against the young leaping and sword-fighting actor is not as farfetched as it sounds. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It did not seem so farfetched to him that they might move to some other place in the world where this would be possible. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z No matter how farfetched the stories, the baseline reality of children's television was that families lived with their moms and dads and siblings in places with front lawns and garages. Why "Sesame Street" was always my street 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z And the “Parts Unknown” host radiated this in waves, this magnetic hunger drawing him to farfetched places, to connect human beings across cultures, oceans and political barriers. From “A Cook’s Tour” to “Parts Unknown,” Anthony Bourdain made us want to know him 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Winning an Academy Award for best picture must have felt even more farfetched. Barry Jenkins: ‘When you climb the ladder, you send it back down’ 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z On “Soap” she played Jessica Tate, a sex-crazed scatterbrain on a show known for warped characters and deliberately farfetched plots, including alien abduction and demonic possession. Actress Katherine Helmond of TV's 'Soap,' 'Who's the Boss?' dies at 89 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Season 1 of “High Castle” debuted in 2015 when the thought of a fascist dystopia seemed, if not impossible, at least more farfetched than it does a mere three years later. Why #Resistance TV shows are so hard to watch 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z That interpretation might not be as farfetched as it initially reads. Given the current state of affairs, "Devs" might be more hopeful than it initially looked 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z The farfetched nature of Anthony's obstacle only clarifies that to be loved wholly one must expose that part of oneself one is most ashamed of. John Patrick Shanley's 'Outside Mullingar' is just the thing for a happy cry 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z That the Cannes film festival would one day fall prey to a massive red-carpet jewel heist is not farfetched. Cannes jewellery heist takes shine off stars on red carpet day 2013-05-17T16:23:17Z Meanwhile, Holmes said she wouldn’t see it as too farfetched should Bill skew younger in the quest for a potential partner in the future. How Bill, Melinda Gates should navigate dating after a 'gray divorce': experts 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z But even that fantasy is not as farfetched as the idea that people would ever back away from the water in New York City. Sandy recovery: Walls won’t stop superstorms 2012-11-06T19:20:00Z The plot may be a farfetched, but the movie has been making grown men cry since 1989. Iowa exudes a decency that even politics can’t undo 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z But to think about it, it may not be a farfetched idea to slip a character from an Andersen fairy tale into a Lawrence story, or vice versa. This Week in Fiction: Yiyun Li on Fairy Tales 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Which then leads to an obsession with control and permission, demanding he authorize every social invitation and financial decision, while criticizing my dreams of writing as being “too farfetched.” Men aren't volatile riddles for women to solve 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Its premise — that greener, more compact factory designs could lead to the creation of a new kind of industrial city today — may seem a bit farfetched. Exhibition Review: The Height of City Manufacturing 2011-04-01T22:56:22Z It's so farfetched, it's hard for us to believe. Dispute over archive leads Russia to nix art loans 2011-05-16T11:01:05Z At first, the notion they would buy a house here seems farfetched, even ludicrous. Pa. town engulfed by rumors about Beyonce, Jay-Z 2010-04-30T23:16:00Z His claim that postponing rewards may be causally related to better close relationships, for example, may seem a little farfetched. Desire delayed 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z "If they actually somehow got agents into America you’d hope that I’m not the first thing on their to-do list. It just seems very farfetched." Before Sony hacking, Seth Rogen was sure North Korea threat was bogus 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Frogs: Maybe this is farfetched, but are the fish we keep seeing — in Lester’s basement poster and then on the screensaver of the frozen man – the equivalent of frogs? ArtsBeat: ‘Fargo’ Recap: Dead Dogs, Spiders and Pestilence 2014-04-30T03:15:10Z "There is one clumsy lie covering another clumsy lie every day. And the plot gets more and more farfetched." Good news: Some missing Hong Kong booksellers have appeared on TV. But there's bad news. 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z The techniques are complicated and precise, and the ingredients are often farfetched. Celebrate Bastille Day with a low-effort and big-flavor take on the classic French canelé cake 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z It's not the most farfetched theory of all time. Matthew McConaughey: from himbo to psycho 2012-06-28T19:00:03Z Crystal also pointed out that need to use subtitles for Scottish accents it not completely farfetched. American Doctor Who fans befuddled by Capaldi's accent: 'He should be called Doctor What!?' 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Generally when farfetched satire morphs into reality a person may be tempted to weigh whether the work in question, however relevant, remains funny. The dagger-sharp satire of HBO's "Veep," returning for its final season, feels all too real now 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z But Henley compounds the farfetched nature of her story by shifting gears so abruptly in the psychology of her characters. 'Abundance' of plot twists hard to believe in Western wives tale 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z The comparison is stylistically farfetched, but I was reminded of the great Ellingtonian tenorman Ben Webster, who spent his autumnal years playing tunes so tenderly that he didn't bother to improvise around them. Miles Davis: 'Coltrane was a very greedy man. Bird was, too. He was a big hog' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-11-06T13:26:00Z Only a few short years ago – five, six maybe – proposing the existence of a secret government program that breeds hyper-intelligent, supremely athletic super soldiers didn’t seem too farfetched. USA’s Bourne spinoff “Treadstone” feels retro and exactly what’s needed today 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Scan her biography, listen to her voice, appreciate the fullness of her talent, and it isn't farfetched to say she'd be as worthy a candidate for a season of "Genius" as Aretha Franklin. In Lifetime's joyful "Mahalia," Danielle Brooks' song and fury triumphs over a tepid script 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z The play’s more farfetched rom-com elements are ultimately redeemed by the revelation of feelings too messy even for fairy tales. Comedy, and sex, in the cancer ward? 'A Funny Thing Happened' goes there with glee 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z It would be farfetched to call The Campaign a cinematic feat. 5 Election Comedies to Get You Ready for the Polls 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z It does seem a little farfetched to plan on winning the Powerball jackpot twice in one year. Style Invitational Week 1101: The year in redo — enter one of the past year’s contests Bittner has just the right rumpled charisma for the role — he's appealing enough to anchor the show but not so appealing as to make the character's neurotic inner life farfetched. 'Frozen' team premieres 'Up Here,' a quirky, pleasing, undercooked musical 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z One assumes that this was deliberate, but some of the more farfetched features of the tale could be toned down without the loss of narrative magic. 'Bright Star' wears its old-fashioned heart on its gingham sleeve 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Like all the show's historic celebrity cameos, that isn't too farfetched; Sojourner Truth's travels took her through Massachusetts around that time. A salute to "Dickinson" and its devotion to using notoriety to spotlight other unsung histories 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z The notion of Germany being the world’s best in basketball was farfetched even when Nowitzki was the country’s best player. Germany wins Basketball World Cup for 1st time, holds off Serbia 83-77 for gold medal 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z And yes, it doesn't seem too farfetched to see current struggles over ballot access, in which descendants of Europeans resist wider participation by non-European groups, as a continuation of that primordial struggle. Untangling the deep and troubled roots of democracy can help define its future 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z You can pick whichever part of that last sentence is the most farfetched. Is E.T. Eavesdropping On Our Phone Calls? 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z These more ambitious, sometimes radical and farfetched, ideas, whether they succeed or not, at least attempt to reckon with the dire situation. Dark Matter Hunters Needs Fresh Answers 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z But even then, awards talk was mostly farfetched. The Oscar universe belongs to ‘Everything Everywhere’ 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z It sounds rather farfetched, but some of the world's most powerful political leaders have been making arguments that sound something like this in recent years. Should countries try to do everything themselves? 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Musk had many legitimate — and some farfetched — criticisms of Twitter under the old ownership. Op-Ed: Elon Musk mistook Twitter for the real world 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Suddenly, a perfect season doesn’t look so farfetched. No. 5 Clemson’s path to perfection, ACC title gets clearer 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Amid a drumbeat of anti-immigrant rhetoric — she warns darkly that ethnic Italians are in danger of “replacement” — she has advanced the farfetched idea of a naval blockade to stop unauthorized foreigners from reaching Italian shores. Opinion | Danger lurks after Italy’s shocking election 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z This is not as farfetched a scenario as many would like to believe. Malcolm Nance on the Trump insurgency: Jan. 6 was a "template to do it correctly next time" 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z As farfetched as it may sound, scientists are not just wildly spitballing. Astronomers see a big boom when a black hole's magnetic field suddenly flips over 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z “It seems farfetched from where we are now, I know,” he said. As late winter storm brings wind, more mountain snow, here’s when Seattle area could see a warmup 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Beckman said it seemed “farfetched” to think that the information gathered could be politically damaging. EXPLAINER: Why would world leaders balk at giving Putin DNA? 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z At the moment, the idea seems farfetched, because EU membership in Poland is extremely popular, with surveys showing more than 80% of Poles favor being in the bloc. EXPLAINER: Why some fear a ‘Polexit’ from European Union 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z But the possibility of a reunion -- as farfetched as it once seemed -- could be on the horizon. Rivers: 76ers still want disgruntled guard Simmons back 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z But the possibility of a reunion — as farfetched as it once seemed — could be on the horizon. Rivers: 76ers still want disgruntled guard Simmons back 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z It might sound farfetched, but this is the aim of an organisation that has been running an annual global soccer tournament for robots since 1997. Can football-playing robots beat the World Cup winners by 2050? 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z The idea of adding Clemson, Florida State, Oklahoma State and West Virginia might not be as farfetched as some might think. OutKick 360 crew breaks down SEC super conference proposal 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z It’s a position that would have seemed farfetched six weeks ago, when they were 34-36. Even though the Mariners’ luck may run out, they must be aggressive at the MLB trade deadline 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z He added: "The idea I think is quite farfetched that the Chinese deliberately engineered something so that they could kill themselves as well as other people. I think that's a bit far out." White House defends Dr Fauci over lab leak emails 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the prose rarely rises above graceless and the plot is so farfetched and convoluted that it is difficult to follow. Review: CNN anchor Jake Tapper fails in covering a thriller 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The only false note is the yarn’s final twist, which may strike some readers as unnecessary and farfetched. Review: ‘Bone Canyon’ another first-rate police procedural 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Ryan’s confidence may not be as farfetched as some might think. Falcons’ win over Panthers boosts optimism for second half 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z But financial experts say the notion of Trump going broke anytime soon is farfetched. Financial experts rebuff New York Times’ story on Trump’s debt 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z But financial experts say the notion of Trump going broke anytime soon is farfetched. Trump facing devastating debt load? Experts say not so fast 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z But financial experts say the notion of Trump going broke anytime soon is farfetched. Trump facing devastating debt load? Experts say not so fast 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z The idea seems farfetched for a former first-rounder who caught in college, moved to first base upon being drafted by the Angels in 2016 and added a third-base glove to his locker last year. Angels' José Molina does his best to honor Roberto Clemente 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z It is certainly farfetched to imagine Congress decommissioning “The Star-Spangled Banner,” let alone voting to replace it with the likes of “Lean on Me.” It's time to cancel 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' Here's what should replace it 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z I wouldn't bet on him winning all four states; the idea that Biden will win Texas, in particular, seems farfetched — if not impossible — despite what this poll found. New devastating polling on Trump poses a challenge for Fox News 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z At the time, I thought it was farfetched and just plain silly. 'Nightmare on Elm Street' star Robert Englund on why it's unlikely he'll play Freddy Krueger again 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Cosby’s conviction made the idea of a powerful man facing legal consequences for sexual offenses seem less farfetched. I first covered Cosby's accusers in 2005. Why'd it take so long for America to believe them? 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Add all these factors together, and a contested convention doesn’t seem so farfetched. Chaotic 2020 primary battle raises prospect of brokered convention: Could it really happen? 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z "And, I think both those themes are really quite farfetched." Ken Starr: Evidence against Trump 'not even close' to overwhelming 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z It may sound farfetched, but is it unreasonable to wonder if that dissonance, that wide gap between goals and actual accomplishments, might leave a collective sense of sorrow, grief, regret, shame, and alienation? Moral injury and America’s endless conflicts 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Making a run may not be as farfetched. New York Jets' Sam Darnold has playoffs on his mind 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z But he views the search for the email server as farfetched. Trump viewed Ukraine as adversary, not ally, witnesses say 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Combining these two counties may seem farfetched, but is it? Tennessee editorial roundup 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z That may seem a little farfetched, a lot premature. Leading man: QB Baker Mayfield brings hope, hype to Browns 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z It was a noble sentiment, even if that optimism felt farfetched with New York nine games under .500. 50 years from miracle season, resurgent Mets eye magic run 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z It sounds like a rather specific scenario, but it’s certainly not a farfetched one. Google says Stadia games will remain playable even if publishers pull support 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z This model may sound farfetched, but it elegantly explains a number of seemingly unrelated observations about our cosmic neighborhood. Apollo's Bounty: The Science of the Moon Rocks 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z The idea that the 28th time's the charm for Mickelson seems farfetched. U.S. Open 2019: The numbers don't lie—this is Phil Mickelson's last shot - Golf Digest 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Even “farfetched” concepts like the “Favorite Son” theory may be worth considering, because stranger things have happened, like, yesterday. Why is everyone running for president? It’s a billion-dollar industry. 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z In 2019, with white supremacists speaking on campus regular, such themes don’t seem so farfetched now. John Singleton’s work influenced generation, urban style 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z A comeback seemed farfetched when they fell behind 3-0 in the first period. Lightning look to bounce back from Game 1 collapse 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z “To say he’s performed as the best cornerback in the National Football League would be farfetched, but I will say this: I’m glad we got him,” Gruden said. Redskins want Josh Norman’s play to rise to ‘superstar status’ 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z This might all sound ridiculous, farfetched, and impossible. The terrifying case of a six-week embryo suing an abortion clinic | Jill Filipovic 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Acknowledging that sound is relatively insignificant for rhesus macaques makes any question about their possible musical preferences seem rather farfetched. How playing music for rhesus monkeys is teaching us about our own brains 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z But it’s not farfetched to imagine curious teenagers or those eager to find pirated software for free to go Google searching for this seedy iOS underbelly, and it’s truly not that difficult to find. This alarmingly well-made illicit iPhone app store has been hiding in plain sight 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Suggestions that the game could wind up in London seem farfetched, and the NFL certainly would need a franchise there before it could happen. Build it and the Super Bowl will come 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z But the idea that Conservatives could start over with a new prime minister at this point sounds pretty farfetched. Some pretty rank politics 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Although the process sounds farfetched, she brushed aside criticism from people with an opinion on polygraph testing. Kathleen Zellner: the Making A Murderer lawyer you want on your side 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z Even a berth in the NIT seemed farfetched in their first season under coach Brian Dutcher, who was promoted after Steve Fisher retired. With McDaniels back, expectations high again for Aztecs 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z What once seemed like a farfetched concept is now being embraced by several tech companies, including giants like Microsoft, which is working on a pocketable Surface device, and Intel, which is working on dual-screen computers. Huawei confirms it’s working on a 5G foldable phone 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z The request is “misguided,” “farfetched,” and contrary to laws that allow airlines to decide what kinds of cargo they will carry, the companies argued. Airlines fight effort to force them to carry lab animals 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Despite the farfetched, open-ended and inscrutable nature of Q's messages, they quickly gained a cult following. #QAnon: The pro-Trump conspiracy theory 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Which isn’t that farfetched, he said, given that many in federal government didn’t likely vote for Trump. Who is Q? Behind the conspiracy emerging at Trump rallies 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z If you think this sounds farfetched, you didn’t see what happened in Helsinki. Even Fox commentators agree: Putin’s Helsinki hustle humiliated Trump 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z A few years ago, a Trump triumph in the US, Europe and beyond sounded even more farfetched than this. If Trump wants to blow up the world order, who will stop him? | Yanis Varoufakis 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z James Schultz, a former associate White House counsel for Trump, said the argument that Trump was violating the emoluments clause merely because a theme park is being built near a Trump hotel property is “farfetched.” Can anything stop foreign government favors to Trump? 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z The removal of 3D Touch doesn’t seem too farfetched given it’s quite polarizing — some users find it useful, while others find it useless. Apple could release some iPhones without 3D touch to save money 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Add in the fact they own seven green jackets between them and it’s not so farfetched they will at least be in contention on the weekend. Column: A Masters for the aged? Woods and Mickelson hope so 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z That hardly seems more farfetched than the moment he’s living now. Firefighter-to-Masters golfer: Talk about a Hollywood story! 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z That seems to be a farfetched concern, however. Suddenly in need of backup QB, Seahawks again should consider Colin Kaepernick 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z His suggestion was radical and thought-provoking and utterly farfetched. How Kenley Jansen became one of Dodgers' most respected leaders 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z People of similar appearance thinking they are better then other people who lack said appearance doesn’t seem that farfetched at all. Opinion | Frederick Douglass’s Fight Against Scientific Racism 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z As with Sochi four years ago, this is really nothing more than an economic development project masquerading as a sporting event, a massive, farfetched attempt to transform a backwater into some sort of snow-and-ice paradise. Column: Another Olympic city faces a financial calamity 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z His youthful dreams, however farfetched, are what sustain him in this forbidding new land. 'Ironbound' at the Geffen Playhouse: An immigrant's portrait, painted with piercing realism 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z There's already a low-power mode built into the iPhone — it wouldn't be farfetched to include a toggle to let more demanding iPhone owners turn off processor throttling if they don't want it. iPhones start slowing down after a year of use, and that’s way too soon 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z It wouldn’t be farfetched to describe the set, both on location in New Zealand and on the Disney lot in California, as a matriarchy. Why A Wrinkle in Time Will Change Hollywood 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z During Tuesday’s argument, the liberal justices said that claim sounds both farfetched and without limits. Ghost of Justice Scalia looms as Supreme Court debates religion and civil rights law 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Increasingly it appears that the most nefarious, seemingly farfetched parts of the Steele Dossier are true. Diplomats Sound the Alarm as They Are Pushed Out in Droves 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z What follows is a manor house whodunit in which a farfetched setup initially put me in mind of fan fiction but whose execution I found surprisingly engaging. Review | ‘The Invisible Hours’ gives new hope to those who might have started to sour on VR games 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Under that rather farfetched scenario, Georgia Tech, Miami and Virginia Tech would all finish 6-2 in the conference. Georgia Tech not giving up on farfetched ACC title hopes 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z If such a prospect seems farfetched, given the Kim regime's refusal to entertain such a notion, Abe will be buoyed by achieving the seemingly impossible at Sunday’s election. Shinzo Abe's Stunning Election Victory Is a Boost for Trump 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z The EU is widely popular in Poland, so the idea of the country abandoning the bloc strikes many people here as farfetched. Open conflict triggers concern Poland might leave EU next 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z “It quickly became apparent that this was farfetched - to put it mildly.” AP FACT CHECK: Obamacare ‘death spiral’ is a half-told tale 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z “It quickly became apparent that this was farfetched — to put it mildly.” AP FACT CHECK: Obamacare ‘death spiral’ is a half-told tale 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z But, while activists and experts say it is farfetched to expect it to be banned nationwide anytime soon, they say the momentum against it is strong. The death penalty has long divided Americans. Here's why those who oppose it are winning 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Or to take it a step further, if Jones and Nelson looked forward to a way out, is it so farfetched to wonder if Woods has hastened his own exit? If Tiger Woods called it quits ... - Golf Digest 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Miami talks about that every year, but only now do the words seem less than totally farfetched. All eyes on Kaaya, as Miami thinks of what might be in 2017 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z “The idea of being locked in jail is not farfetched, especially since the president himself has repeatedly said it,” she says. Leila de Lima: Leading the Fight Against Duterte's Drug War 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z District Judge Richard Gergel called the request “utterly farfetched and illogical” in a ruling handed down hours after the defense motion was filed Tuesday. The Latest: Judge refuses to delay Dylann Roof’s trial 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z But Hanken says this work “shows that, developmentally speaking, it’s not that farfetched.” Tiny DNA tweaks made snakes legless 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z It wasn’t farfetched for the young student who pressed me at Lehigh that evening. Why I Fear America Could Enslave Black People Again 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z For fans in New England, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Seattle, and perhaps Green Bay, making travel plans for late January and early February is not farfetched. ON FOOTBALL: NFL haves and have-nots already showing up 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z All of them, to varying degrees, fault the billionaire’s basic premises and call his promises farfetched and at times contradictory. 'Trump's promises are empty': energy experts lay waste to proposals 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z He was talking about the possibility of being part of the Dodgers’ postseason rotation, something that was farfetched when he was first promoted to the major leagues. Julio Urias in October? Dodgers might have to start prized rookie 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z A third win puts Kentucky at .500 overall and in the conference, scenarios that seemed farfetched after their second-half collapse against Southern Mississippi and 45-7 pummeling at Florida on Sept. 10. Kentucky seeks 3rd straight victory against South Carolina 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Much of the most recent reports seem farfetched, given our own reporting. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Experts say extracting valuable stuff from the moon isn’t as farfetched as it might sound. This Company Just Got Permission to Land a Robot on the Moon 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The premise certainly sounds farfetched enough to rub some viewers the wrong way. ‘Microbe and Gasoline’: Michel Gondry at his simple, quirk-free best 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Now, with the property swap in place, Google's vision for a workplace of the future is not so farfetched. Google may get its futuristic new campus after all 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Even within the farfetched world of the film, there are dark truths. Meet the Daniels, out-there directors of Daniel Radcliffe-Paul Dano buddy-corpse movie 'Swiss Army Man' 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z But Farage's joyful prediction Friday that the EU is dying no longer sounded so farfetched. EU's task No. 1: stop further unraveling in other EU nations 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z But Farage’s joyful prediction Friday that the EU is dying no longer sounded so farfetched. EU's task No. 1: stop further unraveling in other EU nations 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z But lawyers trying to get him moved to the general prison population say the second claim of an escape attempt seems farfetched because he was already in solitary at the time. Prisoner in solitary confinement for 36 years seeks reprieve 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z The idea that productivity could be waning as a result of a U.S. skills gap isn't that farfetched of an idea. The Productivity Paradox 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z An explosion of yellow fever is not farfetched given the challenges of controlling the spread of the virus. Health officials to weigh declaring global emergency as yellow fever strikes southwest Africa 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z For example, Robin challenging Beast Boy to a dance-off in a popular music rhythm-based game at a local carnival seemed way too farfetched for the young Mr. Wayne’s sober and curmudgeonly personality. Blu-ray review: ‘Justice League vs Teen Titans: Limited Edition Gift Set’ 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z “I always thought that was a little farfetched.” Perez triples, scores twice and Royals top Twins 4-3 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z “Faced with a story that on its face seems farfetched, the lawyer made proper inquires and behaved ethically,” he said. 'Billionaire' tradesman may have used fake banking app to dupe lawyer 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian U ‘upmost’ A “malapropism” is a farfetched, usually accidental instance of word switching. From alright to zap: an A-Z of horrible words 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z You can see scenarios that are not farfetched at all where you can take down power grids going through a smart phone. Here's the Full Transcript of TIME’s Interview With Apple CEO Tim Cook 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Google is starting to merge Android and Chrome OS, so the prospect of a unified notifications system doesn't sound all that farfetched. Before Android and Chrome merge, they should at least talk to each other 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z So, with an election win no longer a farfetched notion, what might a Trump presidency look like? What a Donald Trump presidency might actually look like 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Of course you might think that the extended knowledge hypothesis is too farfetched. Leave my iPhone alone: why our smartphones are extensions of ourselves 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z But other Republicans believed that Cruz’s plan was too farfetched to work. For Ted Cruz, the 2013 shutdown was a defining moment 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z For those who would criticize that as hyperbole, Ng said it wasn't so farfetched to depict the government plotting to brainwash the next generation. Hong Kong's unexpected box office hit: A dystopian film on city's political future 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z And the plot gets more and more farfetched.” Missing Hong Kong booksellers detained in China for 'illegal activities' 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z “I don’t think it’s too farfetched to assume that the behaviors that play a big role in birds would be important in dinosaurs, too.” Horned Dinosaurs May Have Used Their Frills to Flirt It’s been fashionable for many to point to the Seahawks as capable of returning to the big game, and it’s not at all farfetched. After 4 road wins, Pro Picks likes the home teams 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Still, he concluded, the whole plot was just too farfetched to accept: Read TIME's Original Review of 'Rocky' 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z It’s not farfetched to imagine his terrible and unethical advice becoming real-world marketing tactics. The nihilism behind Nathan Fielder’s real-world marketing success 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Be the hero Many American action movies seemed farfetched to us in North Korea. Ask a North Korean: do you hate Americans? 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Suddenly, the odds of a Packers-Broncos rematch in the Super Bowl doesn’t seem so farfetched. ICYMI in NFL’s week 8: D takes a break in Giants-Saints 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z The idea that someone would steal a streetcar was too farfetched. Why would someone steal a streetcar? Um, because it’s there? 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Luckily for the rest of us, their farfetched talking points didn't sway the bureau's defenders in Congress, and their attack fell flat. The Real Wolves of Wall Street 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z “To try and cram a guy that hasn’t played at all in camp into role as a feature player, I think that’s a little farfetched right now,” Del Rio said Wednesday. Raiders LB Sio Moore fighting for spot on team 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Michael Davis, a public information officer at the Gold King Mine spill office, rejected the allegation, calling it farfetched to say workers charged with protecting the environment would purposely harm it. Utah attorney general watching how EPA handles spill damage 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z It might be just as farfetched now for him to be running for president as it was then. How Donald Trump Became Donald Trump 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Talking President Putin into withdrawing all support for President Assad looks more farfetched. No easy way to defeat Islamic State - BBC News 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z And their themes may not be so farfetched. Artificial Intelligence Paves the Way for Ambient Intelligence 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z So the startup, likely worth hundreds of millions today, might not be so farfetched in offering the chance to join the next WhatsApp. With Cyanogen Partnership And Key Hires, Truecaller Makes Its Big Move Into The U.S. 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z The question seems somewhat premature, but it isn't totally farfetched considering American Pharoah earned a signature victory that answered questions about his resume. Kentucky Derby win raises expectations for American Pharoah 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z The question seems somewhat premature, but it isn’t totally farfetched considering American Pharoah earned a signature victory that answered questions about his resume. Kentucky Derby win raises expectations for American Pharoah 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Despite those major technical — and psychological — hurdles, the concept isn't so farfetched. After Alps crash, some experts ponder flights without pilots 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z In general, it’s not farfetched that you and your teammates will work similar hours. The 5 Common Beliefs About Work Colleagues You Should Avoid 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Fiorillo and Tykoski came up with an idea that may sound farfetched but one I think is very plausible: Arctic tyrannosaurs evolved small bodies because their resource-poor habitat could not support larger species. Rise of the Tyrannosaurs 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Mike McLaughlin, senior analyst at computer security company First Base, said the allegation might sound farfetched but was plausible. US lottery security boss charged with fixing draw 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z It was a groundbreaking move back in those days, when sports television was in its infancy and the thought that broadcast rights to the Final Four would someday command billions a farfetched dream. Raftery brings ‘Onions!’ to Final Four broadcast crew 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Political leaders like Price, Windsor's town supervisor, say secession is not such a farfetched idea, and they are gathering feedback from constituents to see whether there is support for a breakaway movement. In New York state, fracking ban fuels secession talk 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z But just because being a productivity ninja seems like a farfetched concept to you doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. 4 Books That Can Pump Up Your Productivity 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z The Clippers were so short-handed Sunday that some odd possibilities no longer seemed farfetched. Clippers are outmanned and outgunned in 131-108 loss to Thunder 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z Considering her arts high school background, it isn't too farfetched to assume Minaj's sound is not a coincidence. Forget Pop vs. Mixtape: Nicki Minaj recalibrates on The Pinkprint 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z The scenario for the Panthers qualifying at 7-8-1 is not as farfetched as you might think. Panthers have new focus after big win over Saints 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z The scenario for Carolina making the playoffs at 7-8-1 is not as farfetched as you might think. Panthers have new focus after big win over Saints 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Over the years there have been some nominations that are fairly farfetched, surprising or silly. Elvis, Donald Trump and Other Reader Favorites for TIME's Person of the Year 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z It’s not as farfetched at it might seem. Florida has shot at winning muddled SEC East 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Such notions may seem farfetched, but real-world research continues to astound us with strange but true technology. The Brain Upgrades We Covet Most 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z If this sounds farfetched, don’t take it from me. Wanting A Trial By Jury Is Not A Crime. So Why Do We Treat It Like One? 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z But Texas Alliance of Energy Producers spokesman Alex Mills called the theory “a little farfetched.” Study finds more arsenic in wells near drilling 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z The circumstances required for Landry Jones to see playing time the rest of 2014 are probably too farfetched to even ponder. Steelers stumble in listless 10-0 loss to Panthers 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z His goal isn’t as farfetched as many in Washington believe if you consider the revenue side. Federal Land Deserve an Energy Boom Too 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z To outsiders, Russian media coverage of the Ukraine crisis may seem farfetched, conspiracy-laden, and contradictory. Russian Media Goes Far Out to Explain Malaysian Airlines Disaster 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z But not everyone thought the idea was farfetched. Breaking California into six states? L.A. not sold on idea 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z But Tuesday’s session dashed the prospects — always farfetched — of a quick compromise. New Iraqi Parliament Ends Session Without Progress 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Under the majority’s reasoning, he said, “the possibilities of what the Federal Government may accomplish, with the right treaty in hand, are endless and hardly farfetched.” Roberts, Kennedy Emerge As Designated Adults Among Supreme Court Conservatives 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z But with their opening-match 5-1 thrashing of Spain, the defending Cup champ, the Netherlands saw their fans’ farfetched dreams quickly morph into larger-than-life expectations. Netherlands, long the World Cup bridesmaid, suddenly has higher expectations In some ways, the fantasy isn't that farfetched for someone who hopes to be drafted next Thursday despite never playing in college or professionally overseas. Long Beach's Norvel Pelle keeps NBA dream alive as draft approaches 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z At the top, all administrations exist within bubbles, in which groupthink, no matter how farfetched, eventually displaces reality-based argument. How to deal with China the spy That NBA players might all boycott the Clippers in the meantime sounds a bit farfetched. Rays ace David Price interested in Clippers, but what about Dodgers? 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z Even a week ago, the idea of a Russian military intervention in seemed farfetched if not totally alarmist. Putin Is Losing 2014-03-03T22:35:15Z Only the rich could afford to own or hire a private carriage and the idea of multiple people riding together in the same vehicle seemed farfetched. Scientific American’s Owner Built the First New York Subway [Excerpt] 2014-02-21T16:00:00Z It’s a cool idea, though I think it’s farfetched, but that’s another story. The Future Is All Robots. But Will We Even Notice? 2013-12-17T18:31:00Z Wilson also squashed any notion, however farfetched, of becoming a two-sport pro athlete. Russell Wilson is drafted by Rangers, insists football’s his sport 2013-12-12T23:37:09Z It’s hard to imagine how such tests would be put into action, though, since the feasibility of regular blood work to screen for suicide seems somewhat farfetched. Will A 'Suicide Panel' One Day Be Included Your Routine Blood Work? 2013-08-22T17:10:00Z A generation ago, it would have seemed farfetched to predict that Raleigh-Durham would one day be more vibrant than Detroit, then the mecca of American manufacturing. Detroit Has Filed For Bankruptcy. Now What? 2013-07-24T19:41:00Z But I’d say its farfetched to believe that any Israelis are sitting there in a permanent capacity.” Israel may be operating in Syria 2013-04-10T14:27:00Z The project does seem farfetched, and the company’s stock is trading at a penny a share, down from a high of 32 cents two years ago. Massive Energy Skyscraper Proposed On U.S.-Mexico Border 2013-03-26T17:34:31Z And their upcoming schedule would suggest that matching the record of 33 held by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers may not be all that farfetched. The path to 33 might not be that daunting for Heat 2013-03-19T21:08:09Z The Zags will formally get their No. 1 seeding Sunday and find out where they begin their quest for a national championship that suddenly doesn't seem so farfetched. Column: Zags show they deserve the No. 1 ranking 2013-03-12T07:29:09Z So perhaps being able to colorize old family black and white photographs with the home computer isn’t that farfetched or far off. Oscar Countdown: How the Legacy of Lincoln Still Influences Politics Today 2013-02-24T00:35:24Z Both scenarios are farfetched—something that companies relying more and more on mobile technologies might want to consider. The Mad Scramble for Spectrum 2013-01-25T17:56:04Z That goal doesn't seem farfetched at all after the Aggies' scintillating first season playing in the Southeastern Conference. Expectations will be high for Manziel's encore 2012-12-09T19:04:09Z Although considered a very close race, it still seemed so farfetched that America would actually vote in a Mormon as president. Election results reveal God is winning 2012-11-07T22:42:00Z Suddenly, Brailsford's "British winner within five years" ambition did not look so farfetched, but only if his inexperienced team concentrated their efforts. Sky was the limit for Cavendish 2012-10-18T16:33:30Z Should some of these conglomerates collapse—which hardly seems farfetched—it could trigger a huge banking crisis. From Tiger to Pussycat 2012-10-01T05:00:00Z Then that just seemed a little farfetched to me. Interview: Filmmaker Criticizes Obama Middle East Policy And More 2012-09-26T15:01:29Z All Arkansas has to do now is get by Alabama and LSU - its only two losses a year ago - which isn't as farfetched as you might think. A college football guide 2012-08-28T19:25:18Z For the first 20 minutes the notion of Lucien Favre's side going one better than last season's dark horses did not seem so farfetched. Goal: Borussia Monchengladbach Learns a Champions League Lesson 2012-08-24T02:02:10Z Narasimhan is the first to admit that the concept sounds a bit farfetched. Smart Headlights Let Drivers See Through Rain and Snow 2012-07-26T22:45:00.223Z An admittedly informal sounding of some retailers I conducted suggests across-the-board surcharges may be farfetched. Bucks Blog: Would You Pay More to Charge It? 2012-07-16T19:58:50Z I’m looking around now in the world and it doesn’t seem so farfetched. Interview: Filmmaker Criticizes Obama Middle East Policy And More 2012-09-26T15:01:29Z Sounds impossible or even farfetched – but it is more than possible, according to a recent report from the Senate Armed Services Committee that highlights the risk that counterfeit electronic components pose to military systems. The Serious Risks From Counterfeit Electronic Parts 2012-07-11T18:45:27Z They argue that the evidence against him in the tribal court’s case is so farfetched that Islamabad might eventually find a way to overturn the verdict. The Pakistani Doctor Who Helped Find Osama bin Laden's Hideout 2012-06-11T05:00:00Z As farfetched and even crazy as this may sound to those of us rubes who like to do more than just check in on with their smartphones, it’s apparently a longstanding obsession of the company. Why on Earth Would You Want a Facebook Phone? 2012-05-28T19:33:58Z The whole idea of solar satellites and energy beams may seem farfetched to the rest of us. Sticking it where the Sun shines 2012-05-16T06:54:09Z This seems to be very farfetched indeed—an afterthought. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z For each, the effort to enter the Dodgers’ media sweepstakes is not farfetched. Bats: CBS and Madison Square Garden Looking Into Broadcasting Dodgers 2012-03-03T00:53:47Z The idea seems farfetched, but before 2001 so was the idea of Apple operating its own stores. Bits Blog: Amazon Has Tried Everything to Make Shopping Easier. Except This. 2012-02-03T14:10:22Z Is the idea of Wal-Mart offering consumers free email without selling their soul too farfetched? Be Prepared To Sell Your Soul If You Use Google 2012-01-27T16:14:14Z Suddenly, the prospect of a new little rover’s rolling over Neil Armstrong’s footprints was not entirely farfetched. A Push for Historic Preservation on the Moon 2012-01-09T21:01:58Z When the Indian government embarked on an ambitious solar power project two years ago, I wrote that its goals seemed farfetched. Green Blog: Bucking Solar Predictions, India Surprises Itself 2011-12-29T14:36:40Z In an e-mail exchange, Correa said the first time he heard about the reload tournament — at the Olympic Trials — he considered it so farfetched that he did not at first believe it. In Boxing, Not All Olympic Trial Winners Are Guaranteed to Become an Olympian 2011-12-14T01:56:11Z The claims by the Consolidated Edison Co. of New York were “too farfetched and tenuous” to survive, U.S. NY judge tosses utility?s lawsuit, saying ?strange, improbable? events downed 7 WTC building 2011-09-24T00:01:28Z Yet the idea isn’t as farfetched as it might seem, thanks to chaos theory. Can Hurricanes Be Controlled? 2011-08-26T00:45:00.247Z Rumours that Syria's military is being coached by the Iranians, however, seem farfetched -- or part of a propaganda effort to paint Iran as the fount of all evil. Why Turkey Holds the Key to the Regional Power Game on Syria 2011-08-15T09:51:14Z Maybe, given all the enmity displayed during the four-month work stoppage, it was farfetched to think everything would go smoothly at the end. NFLPA says it's going over tentative deal 2011-07-22T15:24:09Z Stanley Cup homecoming fantasies might not be too farfetched for Higgins nowadays. Late Pickups Help Fuel Canucks? Run to Stanley Cup Finals 2011-05-25T23:38:38Z No epithet was too outrageous, no charge was too farfetched, no manipulation or interpretation of evidence was too daring to enter into his ferocious indictment. Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy 2011-05-17T02:00:20.900Z It is farfetched to think that Uncle Sam will default. Bonds Shrug Off Warning from S&P 2011-04-19T01:12:35Z Any farfetched chance that he might actually have followed Andy into the swamp to ask about anything at all was refuted by the fact that he had been hiding in the grass. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z The likely harm is certainly foreseeable; it is not farfetched or remote. You're the Boss: Taking the Bait: Chicken to Go? 2011-02-04T12:00:06Z Wins for New Orleans at Seattle and Green Bay at Philadelphia hardly are farfetched. Unlike AFC and Pats, NFC doesn't have team to fear 2011-01-05T08:43:15Z Sounds a bit farfetched, but several players and coaches from Auburn and Oregon would rather not chance it. Auburn, Oregon players swear by 'crazy' rituals 2011-01-01T19:13:33Z “But when I talk with the unemployment office here in Michigan, they tell me the chances of going back and using the same skill set I had before are pretty farfetched.” Career Shift Does Not Always Pay Off for the Jobless 2010-12-31T19:16:53Z "Honestly, I think it's pretty farfetched for that to happen," Crosby said of 50 in 50. Crosby's surge reminiscent of Gretzky, Lemieux 2010-12-09T23:13:00Z “Honestly, I think it’s pretty farfetched for that to happen,” Crosby said of 50 in 50. N.H.L. Roundup: Crosby Is on Scoring Streak Worthy of N.H.L.?s Greatest 2010-12-10T03:09:00Z On Sunday, both teams saw their division title hopes take huge hits, and with wild-card aspirations farfetched, their chances of making the playoffs diminished, too. Colts, Chargers falter; Favre injured 2010-12-06T08:05:00Z So farfetched is his tale, much like the one about the parade co-headliner squeezing down chimneys with a sack full of gifts, that Posey struggles to grasp it. In Hometown Parade, Giants? Posey Trumps Even Santa 2010-12-05T05:06:00Z It's not farfetched to believe the Jaguars, even though they're playing without star defensive end Aaron Kampman, will continue to get better. Jaguars hope to build on best defensive showing 2010-11-23T00:28:00Z And the idea of Notre Dame playing a big game at Yankee Stadium four or five years from now won't seem so farfetched. Kelly's first season at Notre Dame a mixed bag 2010-11-21T22:41:00Z Given the chronic complaints over dropped calls and bandwidth limitations over the past few years, its a worry that's not so farfetched. iPhone Clues From Verizon, ATT 2010-10-25T09:00:00Z Everything about Earl Woods was outsized and farfetched. From the archives: In Search of Tiger Phong 2010-09-13T04:00:00Z It's not completely farfetched to imagine him as the first mini-Caesar-in-waiting of our American times. Will our generals ever shut up? 2010-09-07T20:01:00Z Clinton acknowledged that the measure would be a last-ditch effort, but it seems irresponsible to bring up such a dangerous and farfetched idea at this point in the game. Who Can You Trust, Oil Spill Edition: Volume 14 2010-06-29T21:00:00Z The Flyers' farfetched tale, though, eclipses the Canadiens' -- even if by just a smidgen. Flyers, Canadiens prepare for an unlikely matchup 2010-05-16T04:00:00Z While a Liberal Democrat victory is seen as farfetched, the debate could enhance Mr. Clegg’s prospects of emerging as kingmaker. In a First, 2 British Leaders Vying to Be the Premier Debate, but a Third Face Shines 2010-04-16T01:20:00Z She also knew that the leap from teaching would seem farfetched to the folks in the dugout, and that her plan had to include a return to school. | Sports Management: How a schoolteacher landed a fantasy job in sports management. 2010-04-15T14:10:00Z Investors will be turned off if you present them with farfetched numbers or if you fail to acknowlege market realities. 9 Ways to Make Your Business More Attractive to Investors 2010-03-31T06:16:00Z They invoke farfetched interpretations of the Constitution to sweep aside democratically adopted laws and deeply rooted societal traditions. 2010-01-23T02:55:00Z While the circumnavigation of the solar system seems farfetched, it may not be once the problem of effective anti-gravitational control is solved. The Secret of the Ninth Planet "But it would be too farfetched to speculate that other treasure hunters had found the location and were diving right at this time." The Wailing Octopus There was a limit to all things, and an apparatus for washing one's whole body was simply too farfetched for anyone living in the sixth-century to take seriously. A Knyght Ther Was "This may sound farfetched, Miss Schmitt, but to your knowledge was Mr. Spencer ever interested in Communism?" The Last Straw In fact the latter is so involved and farfetched, that the former is often entirely obscured. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 They will persist in quoting Mill's farfetched eulogy, without referring to other passages in the essay On Liberty. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) McAllen broke in protestingly two or three times, then let Barney conclude his account of the steps he had taken to verify his farfetched hunch on the pier without further comment. Gone Fishing We are inclined to accept the reading of Torinus, for the above way of preparing “any kind of vegetables or herbs” is somewhat farfetched. Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome Well, it may be farfetched, but she's not an old bag. The Last Straw Then a scene ensued that if put upon the stage would be deemed farfetched, if not incredible. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude When the points of resemblance are too remote the simile is said to be farfetched. Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism When he had uttered these words, the idea seemed so ingenious and farfetched that it looked as if it could not emanate from fancy, but only from knowledge of the real facts. Plutarch's Morals The single hope was Mormon Joe’s Kate and her promise, and that was too fantastic and farfetched to dare count on. The Fighting Shepherdess So far as the mission itself was concerned, these arguments were farfetched and served rather to delay the time of departure than to hinder it. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 All manner of whimsical and farfetched constructions have been put by the commentators upon this very homely sentence. Notes and Queries, Number 188, June 4, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. This suggests the possibilities of weapons which today are considered to be "way out" or "blue sky"—in short, farfetched. The Practical Values of Space Exploration Report of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Eighty-Sixth Congress, Second Session Tom's tone of voice and the farfetched nature of what he was saying had already triggered the security chief's suspicions. Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung Mrs. Toomey concluded that this theory was farfetched—that it was not human nature to retain resentment for even a real wrong through such a lapse of years. The Fighting Shepherdess It is a very plain and homely inn, and certainly could not have satisfied Scott's wants, if he had required anything very farfetched or delicate in his potations. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 117, July, 1867. When you came to me and suggested that you should make two copies of everything, one correct, one a mass of incorrectness, I must admit that I thought the idea farfetched and unworkable. The Betrayal It is reasonable that people neglect farfetched possibilities. Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy The plot shows traces of hasty construction, otherwise it is difficult to account for the "man's" intense astonishment at inheriting a title from his cousin, and the farfetched clearing up of a sensational West-End murder. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, April 25, 1891 The correct word is jeopard, but in any case there is no need for anything so farfetched and stilted. Write It Right A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults For his illustrations are not farfetched or laboriously worked out. Composition-Rhetoric When he tried to do so his conclusions seemed grotesquely fanciful and farfetched. Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories Arrow's axioms on using the whole commodity domain and universal preferences introduce the possibility that we might also be obligated to consider farfetched items. Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy My friends, do not fancy these are merely farfetched words out of a book, made to sound difficult and terrible in order to frighten you. Sermons for the Times "I don't think I ever in my life heard anything more farfetched," pronounced Katie. The Visioning It involved you in no such labyrinths of farfetched absurdities and exasperating cross-purposes as Graham's did. Mary Wollaston The irony is that central and east Europe's adaptation was more farfetched and alacritous than the west's. The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism Thus Arrow on one hand opens the door wide for such farfetched possibilities, and on the other hand introduces a strict condition that kills the relevance of this. Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy In diction he belongs to the school of Wordsworth; his language is not strained or farfetched, but such as is natural to cultured men in a state of emotion. Poets of the South Hank immediately sprang forward with a stream of oaths so farfetched that Simpson did not recognize them as English at all, but thought he had lapsed into Indian or some other lingo. The Wendigo Must he, for the sake of some farfetched moral principle, throw himself into the merciless clutch of Simon Craft? Burnham Breaker You must know, my good Perseus, I think of getting married to the beautiful Princess Hippodamia; and it is customary, on these occasions, to make the bride a present of some farfetched and elegant curiosity. Types of Children's Literature The whole looks reasonable, since people in fact neglect farfetched possibilities. Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy Hard as I tried I could detect only two small blots, even those are rather farfetched! Letters of Anton Chekhov It rang out, too, in three separate and distinct notes, or cries, that bore in some odd fashion a resemblance, farfetched yet recognizable, to the name of the guide: "Dé-fa-go!" The Wendigo Your metaphors, too, are so farfetched and extravagant as to indicate the earliest stages of the divine madness. His Sombre Rivals The obvious determination to fit some explanation, no matter how farfetched, to the Mantell sighting. The Flying Saucers are Real If we want to deal with possibly farfetched preferences of some citizens, which is the moral meaning of the axiom of universal preferences, then we should work towards practical procedures that work. Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy A woman bedecked with rags and tags of farfetched learning, is about as attractive an object as if she had turned out a full beard and mustache. At the Mercy of Tiberius He was a farfetched, dim suggestion of a burlesque upon me, a caricature of me in little. The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut Before my eyes there quivered a horrible monster worthy of a place among the most farfetched teratological legends. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Its tone is in accordance with the multitude of articles upon the same subject which occurred about the same time, and, like them all, or most of them, is rather farfetched. The Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, first graduate of color from the U. S. Military Academy And, if he owed her any debt of honor, no matter how farfetched and fantastic, it was canceled now. The Woman-Haters: a yarn of Eastboro twin-lights I next thought of another and much simpler test, but one which, by virtue of its very simplicity, could not be exposed to any elaborate and farfetched suspicions. The Unknown Guest That it should be taken by the whole outfit as a broad hint to ask no questions seemed to him rather farfetched. Cow-Country |
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