Example Sentences

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Walter Mitty is a term sometimes used to describe a person who fantasizes about a life more interesting and exciting than their own.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Instead, he fantasizes about resettling in the Ukraine and forging a life that might command the respect he craves from his parents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

He fantasizes about a James Hong comic book series with his brand of sarcastic humor.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2023

On the last day of work for Bringley, who a decade later is still a young man, Joseph fantasizes about his own future in their shared language of art.

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2023

Isaac fantasizes about opening a brewery-cum-performance-space, traveling through South America, or operating a sunset massage cruise in the Caribbean.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times