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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That said, Musk has pulled off the impossible before.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Ronnie’s devastation is heartbreaking, as is the impossible situation Lilly has found herself in — and her betrayal of Hank doesn’t even save her.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Ben Lamm is making the impossible possible, working to bring animals back from extinction.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Orbit insertion had never previously been achieved with such a method, but exploration has always been about redefining the impossible.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Ronnie’s devastation is heartbreaking, as is the impossible situation Lilly has found herself in — and her betrayal of Hank doesn’t even save her.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Ben Lamm is making the impossible possible, working to bring animals back from extinction.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Orbit insertion had never previously been achieved with such a method, but exploration has always been about redefining the impossible.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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