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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So our Board of Education took on the impossible work.
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Josh Michtom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
Adding to his dilemma is the widespread belief among the Japanese that the impossible can be done.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, the state said, Louisiana – and other states − will remain in the impossible situation of getting sued for not including enough majority-Black districts and then sued again for adding one.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Mars in Cancer, Saturn in Pisces and Uranus in Taurus urge us to dream the impossible, realistic dream.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Josh Michtom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
Adding to his dilemma is the widespread belief among the Japanese that the impossible can be done.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, the state said, Louisiana – and other states − will remain in the impossible situation of getting sued for not including enough majority-Black districts and then sued again for adding one.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Mars in Cancer, Saturn in Pisces and Uranus in Taurus urge us to dream the impossible, realistic dream.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 4 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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