fancied

Example Sentences

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"My eldest son, who is a fitness instructor, asked me if I fancied doing this competition with him and I foolishly said yes," Carole told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Instead, the Admiralty fed information about their system to a naval officer named Frederick Dreyer, who was a capable gunnery officer but not the great inventor he fancied himself to be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

It was another day, another victory for last year's world silver medallists; this time the fancied Sweden - who beat them to bronze in 2022 - who were the victims.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

"I never stopped doubting. I never stopped believing in myself," he said after pulling through against the more fancied Sinner.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

As he said this, he caught or fancied he caught a green gleam in Gollum’s eye.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien