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fanciful

[fan-si-fuhl] / ˈfæn sɪ fəl /


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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

Altay Bayindir will not be replacing him any time soon and the idea Andre Onana might come back from his loan spell in Turkey to reclaim the number-one role is fanciful.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 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

But ironically, the Zanesville elite was right in its fanciful prediction that Odessa was bubbling with a bounty of riches.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger