Farfetched

One of my wife's coworkers, an Orthodox Jew, believed that "farfetched" was a Yiddish word. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This suggests the possibilities of weapons which today are considered to be "way out" or "blue sky" -- in short, farfetched. ❋ United States. Congress. House. Committee On Science And Astronautics. (N/A)

When you came to me and suggested that you should make two copies of everything, one correct, one a mass of incorrectness, I must admit that I thought the idea farfetched and unworkable. ❋ Unknown (1906)

Vanjoki, a Nokia executive vice-president, chuckles as he recalls the farfetched idea. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The experts, including ESPN Bulls writer Nick Friedell, call the probability of a Melo-to-Chicago trade "farfetched" at this point. ❋ Kevin Allen (2010)

Calling the possibility of conflict of interest "farfetched," Ellis said he'd abstain from any vote involving Mexico. ❋ Unknown (2008)

That, too, seems like it could be, you know, kind of farfetched right now because of this episode. ❋ Unknown (2008)

They called the prospects of U.S. success in Iraq "farfetched," writing: "We are skeptical of recent press coverage portraying the conflict as increasing manageable and feel it has neglected the mounting civil, political and social unrest we see every day." ❋ Unknown (2007)

They called the prospects of U.S. success in Iraq "farfetched," writing: "We are skeptical of recent press coverage portraying the conflict as increasing manageable, and feel it has neglected the mounting civil, political and social unrest we see every day." ❋ Unknown (2007)

Pachter called it "farfetched" to suggest the attorney general is obligated to join the appeal "to manufacture federal appellate jurisdiction for a private party." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Rains said Stein's argument was "farfetched" and he believed that "Mehserle made no statements or admissions on the form that are relevant to any issue in dispute in this trial." ❋ Unknown (2010)

He says it's "farfetched" to perceive tattoos as threatening to anyone in the community and equates singling out officers for their body art to acts of racial profiling by police. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The effort to collect back taxes is as "farfetched," they contend, as the state suing a citizen whose negligence gets her fired, resulting in her earning less money and paying less income tax than the state had expected to receive from her. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Pachter called it "farfetched" to suggest the attorney general is obligated to join the appeal ❋ Unknown (2010)

Other scientists dismiss the existence of an underground vat of magma covering potentially hundreds of square miles as "farfetched" and "highly unlikely." ❋ Unknown (2009)

"That sounds kind of farfetched because these sharks were found dead and they're not fresh water tolerant at all, '' Wilson said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"The chances of winning the [powerball] lottery to fund [your children's] college education is pretty [FARFETCHED]." ❋ Jim Doolin (2006)