the impossible
noun
: something that cannot be done or that is very difficult
Expecting people to do a good job in such a short time is asking the impossible.
Examples of the impossible in a Sentence
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Not just the improbable, but the impossible came true.
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Randy Galloway, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2024
Review: ‘Chinatown Punk Wars’ chronicles the heyday of L.A. punk and the clubs at the center of the scene
Punk Rock Bowling has done the impossible: It’s made Las Vegas into a legitimate punk rock destination.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Don’t fear a challenge; use your imagination to make the impossible functional.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
But the impossible arabesque pose, captured by Jean-Paul Goude, is actually a montage of images of Jones striking different poses that were cut and pasted together.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Anyone who asks that of their colleagues is asking the impossible.
—Roxane Gay, New York Times, 11 May 2024
So, last night, this writer tried to do the impossible: attend every single one.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 May 2024
Her decision to remain Queen until the last possible moment, frail but still shaking hands with the disastrous Prime Minister Liz Truss, was personally commendable but has left Charles III with the impossible task of inheriting a legacy too large for anyone to bear.
—Alexander Larman, TIME, 5 May 2024
These weeds—the ones that do the impossible and weasel their way through cracks in the patio, concrete, pavers, and driveway—can be so difficult to remove since most weeding tools don’t fit in between the cracks.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
Randy Galloway, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2024
Review: ‘Chinatown Punk Wars’ chronicles the heyday of L.A. punk and the clubs at the center of the scene
Punk Rock Bowling has done the impossible: It’s made Las Vegas into a legitimate punk rock destination.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Don’t fear a challenge; use your imagination to make the impossible functional.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
But the impossible arabesque pose, captured by Jean-Paul Goude, is actually a montage of images of Jones striking different poses that were cut and pasted together.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Anyone who asks that of their colleagues is asking the impossible.
—Roxane Gay, New York Times, 11 May 2024
So, last night, this writer tried to do the impossible: attend every single one.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 May 2024
Her decision to remain Queen until the last possible moment, frail but still shaking hands with the disastrous Prime Minister Liz Truss, was personally commendable but has left Charles III with the impossible task of inheriting a legacy too large for anyone to bear.
—Alexander Larman, TIME, 5 May 2024
These weeds—the ones that do the impossible and weasel their way through cracks in the patio, concrete, pavers, and driveway—can be so difficult to remove since most weeding tools don’t fit in between the cracks.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
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“The impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20impossible. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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