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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With each loss, with each mistake Glenn makes — on the field, at the podium — questions about his ability to do the impossible (bring the Jets back from the abyss) intensify.
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
As his obsession grows, he’s drawn further into horror in pursuit of the truth of the impossible site.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Through Wyeth, Taylor interrogates the impossible standards put upon Black artists who may or may not want to comment on terrible things happening in the world, who may or may not want to foreground their race.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
For parents, that means facing the impossible task of helping their young kids make sense of loss far too early.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
As his obsession grows, he’s drawn further into horror in pursuit of the truth of the impossible site.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Through Wyeth, Taylor interrogates the impossible standards put upon Black artists who may or may not want to comment on terrible things happening in the world, who may or may not want to foreground their race.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
For parents, that means facing the impossible task of helping their young kids make sense of loss far too early.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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