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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To paraphrase Vin Scully, in an improbable political year where the impossible regularly happens, maybe Harris will buck conventional wisdom and pick a Latino or Latina.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
The 2008 comedy stars Segel (who also wrote the screenplay) as Peter, a TV music supervisor who tries to do the impossible: get over his actress ex-girlfriend Sarah (Bell) by traveling to Hawaii. Turns out, Sarah is also staying at the same resort with her new rockstar love (Brand).
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
Of doing the impossible, together, and that sense of unity.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 July 2024
The shoe's high-quality arch-supportive sandals have done the impossible and transitioned from a mere orthopedic basic to a runway-worthy closet staple.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 July 2024
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
The 2008 comedy stars Segel (who also wrote the screenplay) as Peter, a TV music supervisor who tries to do the impossible: get over his actress ex-girlfriend Sarah (Bell) by traveling to Hawaii. Turns out, Sarah is also staying at the same resort with her new rockstar love (Brand).
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
Of doing the impossible, together, and that sense of unity.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 July 2024
The shoe's high-quality arch-supportive sandals have done the impossible and transitioned from a mere orthopedic basic to a runway-worthy closet staple.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 July 2024
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 19 Aug. 2024.
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