fanciful

Example Sentences

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An industry colleague recently admitted that while she was appalled by Ms. Owens’s fanciful claims, she kept tuning in for the next installment of “crazy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The publication took a rather more fanciful approach for some calculations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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

Of course, many other people saw the star as well, and many fanciful accounts of its significance were circulated in 1573.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin