a far cry

Idioms  

1. see far cry.

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Example Sentences

That enthusiasm is a far cry from the dread many exhibitors felt this time last year after a disastrous first quarter at the box office.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“Equity positioning has historically been well correlated with earnings growth and is in line with the latter turning negative imminently, a far cry from the strong growth we expect in Q1,” said Deutsche Bank.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

This is a far cry from college sports in the 1970s and ’80s, when student athletes were expected to earn their degrees in four years.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Lichtenberg’s approach to journalism is a far cry from the dogged, shoe-leather reporting memorialized in movies like “Spotlight,” about the Catholic church’s child-abuse scandal, or “All the President’s Men,” about the Watergate scandal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He seemed uncharacteristically powerless and contrite, a far cry from the tough, resolute and absolute ruler of the house I knew him to be, the father whose words were law.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane