fanciful

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Siphonophores -- largely translucent creatures in fanciful shapes resembling toddlers' drawings -- glowed as they drifted by, and silver, fingernail-sized fish skittered out of the sub's wake.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

“You are fanciful, mon vieux,” said M. Bouc.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie