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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Engineering the impossible Building a kilometer-high tower isn’t just about stacking concrete and steel.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
In these fantasies, the author introduces a speculative element that allows for the impossible.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Expedition 33 seemed like the frontrunner, but seven years of waiting for Silksong resulting in an amazing product may do the impossible and take the crown this year.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Wilson has been tasked to do the impossible, and lead a struggling offense that hasn't seen consistent playoff appearances since the 2000s.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
In these fantasies, the author introduces a speculative element that allows for the impossible.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Expedition 33 seemed like the frontrunner, but seven years of waiting for Silksong resulting in an amazing product may do the impossible and take the crown this year.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Wilson has been tasked to do the impossible, and lead a struggling offense that hasn't seen consistent playoff appearances since the 2000s.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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