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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While this sort of number is pretty tough to calculate, Reddit user malxredleader attempted to do the impossible a few years ago.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
That the impossible standards we're sold are designed to keep us small, distracted, and spending money on the next fix.
—Sarah Oreck, SELF, 6 Jan. 2026
The other production efforts are still impressive, but nothing beats the raw experience of walking alongside those trying to make the impossible possible.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
The New England Patriots have somewhat done the impossible.
—Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
That the impossible standards we're sold are designed to keep us small, distracted, and spending money on the next fix.
—Sarah Oreck, SELF, 6 Jan. 2026
The other production efforts are still impressive, but nothing beats the raw experience of walking alongside those trying to make the impossible possible.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
The New England Patriots have somewhat done the impossible.
—Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
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“The impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20impossible. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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