How to Use possibility in a Sentence

possibility

noun

• The old house might not look like much now, but it has possibilities.
• Have you considered the possibility that you may be wrong?
• There is a strong possibility that I will not be chosen for the job.
• His degree and job experience give him a wide range of possibilities for a career.
• My first two ideas didn't work, but I thought of a third possibility.
• The future holds untold possibilities.
• That opens up a lot of possibilities in terms of the voice cast.
  — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023
• The idea is to offer those who want to move out the possibility to move out.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2023
• The plea spared him the possibility of a death sentence.
  — Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023
• Giesler had not prepared her for the possibility that Cheryl would go to jail.
  — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024
• This also gives us a greater possibility to react to the impact of the U.S. strike.
  — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
• And Obama is first of all quite alarmed by the possibility of Trump getting into the White House again.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
• Remove the possibility that their side could lose, and few would turn up to watch the procession.
  — Thomas Curran, Time, 8 Aug. 2023
• Students are aware of this very real possibility and live with it all the time.
  — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 8 Dec. 2023
• The team would also look into the possibility of bringing their find to the surface, Romeo said.
  — Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
• For many observers, the most alarming possibility is that a chance collision in the strait could spark a wider war.
  — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2023
• By the end of the car journey home, he was enthralled by the possibility of going on an adventure.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2023
• In the backdrop was also the possibility that more charges are coming.
  — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 June 2023
• Consumers, though, need to brace themselves for the possibility that interest rates could stay high for the rest of the year into early 2024.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 26 July 2023
• This is because soft surfaces increase the risk of SIDS, due to the possibility of plush bedding conforming to their small heads.
  — Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
• People are more educated about the evidence and are open to the possibility of something in the woods.
  — Becca Martin-Brown, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2023
• The ending, while far from ambiguous, leaves open the possibility of a sequel.
  — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 Nov. 2023
• With so many things to do in Atlanta during Christmas and the holidays, the possibilities are boundless.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
• There is a possibility that more are outside in the landscape or yard, however.
  — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2023
• Ashe wrote the school would try to avoid confusion in as many ways as possible, and even suggested the possibility of a future name change.
  — Landon Bartlett, The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2023
• Life is a never-ending quest, these images say — a search for peace and water and freedom and a place where children can fill us with possibility.
  — Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
• The Red Line is the first to test automatic doors, leaving the possibility of full automation on the line later this year.
  — Justin George, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2023
• More than playing the game, however, Paras was drawn to the possibilities of running his own Minecraft world on an online server.
  — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
• The possibility of landing with the Heat always appealed to Rozier.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
• The shots run long, long enough to savor the documentary essence of the automotive life—the pleasure of motion, the allure of city lights, the drama of possibilities, the lure of escape.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024