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.

Examples of the impossible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In some ways, capturing the mood of the club is the impossible task of every dance-music album. — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026

The owner refuses to listen, so the baker either promises the impossible or watches the project fail during baking, where mistakes are most costly. — Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Sheer and wool are typically not two words that go together, but these curtains do the impossible. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

But even Davis, a titan of the music industry, couldn’t make the impossible happen. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for the impossible

• possible