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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The Knicks had just pulled off the impossible.
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Less than a year later, Bartos believes the impossible is beginning to happen.
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Tim Rohan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Michelle Khare has built her singular career around making the impossible possible.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Less than a year later, Bartos believes the impossible is beginning to happen.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
He and his fellow Silesians were given the impossible decision of siding with their Polish or German allegiances.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 June 2026
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“The impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20impossible. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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