fancied

Example Sentences

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Two teams fancied to challenge for the title this season produced a gripping day's entertainment as Surrey recovered from their early disarray to be all out for 328 in the last over of the day.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

In subzero conditions in Germany's frozen north, Kiel impressed against their heavily fancied opponents but were unable to make it count in a match with few clear chances for either side.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

When he joined in 2021, Haselden cleaned up Arc’teryx’s product lineup to focus on items mountain athletes—or people who fancied themselves like them—would actually wear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

The friendship of Saruman and the power of Orthanc cannot be lightly thrown aside, whatever grievances, real or fancied, may lie behind.

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