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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Meanwhile, Mars in Cancer, Saturn in Pisces and Uranus in Taurus urge us to dream the impossible, realistic dream.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Then, in closing, before Cody Rhodes interrupts and attempts to accomplish the impossible task of following unprecedented greatness, Cena delivers his finisher.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
And there was something about this quest of the impossible that was almost futile and almost for nothing … well, for us, for nothing, but for the character everything.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
Fragmentation and Scale: With the proliferation of retail media networks, brands face the impossible task of managing direct relationships with dozens of platforms, each with unique interfaces, metrics, and workflows.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Then, in closing, before Cody Rhodes interrupts and attempts to accomplish the impossible task of following unprecedented greatness, Cena delivers his finisher.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
And there was something about this quest of the impossible that was almost futile and almost for nothing … well, for us, for nothing, but for the character everything.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
Fragmentation and Scale: With the proliferation of retail media networks, brands face the impossible task of managing direct relationships with dozens of platforms, each with unique interfaces, metrics, and workflows.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 2 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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