fanciful

Example Sentences

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"I'm optimistic enough, but I know that we have to work really hard so that optimism becomes a reality, not just a fanciful dream," he said.

From Barron's

“The idea that they don’t know how their own laws and regulations work seems fanciful to me.”

From Salon

Seems some committee decided they were too fanciful for an ordinary country church.

From Literature

Jack of Diamonds was a sparkly name he had lately been dropping in our midst, of this fanciful character he kept bragging about.

From Literature

The bright colors, asymmetry and fanciful woodwork of Queen Annes gained nationwide popularity in the late 19th century.

From The Wall Street Journal