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 these glassblowers did the impossible work of trying to get the styles and stigma right, shaping the glass in these little blue flames.
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Whereas waterfalls present fish obstacles in rising above their circumstances, five orders and eight families, from South America, Asia, and Australia, have overcome the impossible.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Sweden appears to have done the impossible.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The musical explores guilt, accountability and the impossible choices of war.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Whereas waterfalls present fish obstacles in rising above their circumstances, five orders and eight families, from South America, Asia, and Australia, have overcome the impossible.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Sweden appears to have done the impossible.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The musical explores guilt, accountability and the impossible choices of war.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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 15 Apr. 2026.
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