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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

In addition to ecstasy, Kidman’s expression also conveys shock and anguish and, finally, acceptance of the impossible. —Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024

Former President Donald Trump faces a Monday deadline to accomplish the impossible. —Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024

After a chance encounter on campus, Keoghan’s character Oliver Quick soon becomes obsessed with his beautiful, charming and exceedingly rich classmate Felix (played by Jacob Elordi) and attempts to infiltrate the impossible world of British high society. —Leah Dolan, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024

And that two-photon experiment would be essentially as informative as the impossible graviton-scattering experiment. —Charlie Wood, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2024