far-stretched

Example Sentences

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"It's far-stretched to say this is a rollback of reform," Pacheco said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2014

While you're wondering whether this all sounds like some kind of farfetched – make that far-stretched – intellectual exercise, here comes Nicolas Jaar.

From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2011

He has been at once the author and the audience of the pitiful, unspeakable, long-drawn and far-stretched tragedy of earthly life.

From God and my Neighbour by Blatchford, Robert

"Enough, my friend, is as good as a feast," said his rider to him, gently, yet strongly pulling up the far-stretched head, "and too much is worse than a famine."

From Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge)

On the other hand, idle, far-stretched gossip was rife and was even growing in extravagance as the evening wore on.

From The Tangled Skein by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness