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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For many garden moms, daily cannabis use is a balm for the impossible math of modern motherhood, where the demands are high and support systems tend to be meager.
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Sarah Levy, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Borstein will play Emma, an exhausted elementary school teacher grappling with perimenopause, family responsibility, and the impossible decision to place her aging mother into assisted living just as the world begins to shut down.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 June 2026
And this is not a criticism because without Salah, Anfield would never have dreamed of the impossible.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 15 June 2026
The Knicks had just pulled off the impossible.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
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Sarah Levy, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Borstein will play Emma, an exhausted elementary school teacher grappling with perimenopause, family responsibility, and the impossible decision to place her aging mother into assisted living just as the world begins to shut down.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 June 2026
And this is not a criticism because without Salah, Anfield would never have dreamed of the impossible.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 15 June 2026
The Knicks had just pulled off the impossible.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
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“The impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20impossible. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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