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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Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Maybe this isn’t really about art forms at all, but about the impossible dream of living multiple lives while being restricted to one.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
The World Cup is the impossible dream in the United States.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2025
The Miami Dolphins have seemingly done the impossible.
—Miami Herald, 22 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 16 Dec. 2025.
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