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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The Miami Dolphins have seemingly done the impossible.
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Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
Rethinking the impossible will have to become a habit.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
But even Baker can do the impossible only so many times.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
That’s the gullibility these movies tap into — our desire, underneath it all, to believe the impossible.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
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Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
Rethinking the impossible will have to become a habit.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
But even Baker can do the impossible only so many times.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
That’s the gullibility these movies tap into — our desire, underneath it all, to believe the impossible.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the impossible
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“The impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20impossible. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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