fanciful

Example Sentences

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He had fanciful notions about Native Americans until he got to know some as people.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

It is not fanciful to suspect that Iranian capabilities are being degraded very quickly.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The RFU has promised an open inquest into what has gone wrong and, regardless of what happens in Paris - and a victory appears fanciful - this needs to be forensic.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

"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 • Feb. 19, 2026

Never, not in her most fanciful dreams, had she imagined that the opportunity to speak with Dorian Havilliard would arise.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas