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.
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His small band of Spaniards pulled off the impossible, and conquered the Mexica empire with alliances, superior technology and diseases.
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Through seven surgeries and countless complications, the experience showed me what true resilience is and reminded me that the impossible is possible (shoutout to the MGH cardiac ICU and entire cardiac team).
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
The series briefly suggests another way forward, one that’s smaller, stranger, more attentive to how people actually live when the impossible becomes routine.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
Seven minutes later, the first firetruck slid to a stop as firefighters took in the impossible scene in front of them.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Through seven surgeries and countless complications, the experience showed me what true resilience is and reminded me that the impossible is possible (shoutout to the MGH cardiac ICU and entire cardiac team).
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
The series briefly suggests another way forward, one that’s smaller, stranger, more attentive to how people actually live when the impossible becomes routine.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
Seven minutes later, the first firetruck slid to a stop as firefighters took in the impossible scene in front of them.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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“The impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20impossible. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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