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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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.
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Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Seth Rogen’s new sitcom, The Studio, sees him as a movie exec frantically trying to do the impossible: make good films that are also blockbusters.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
Training develops your sense of the possible and the impossible.
—Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
In New England, the impossible job of replacing Belichick fell to Jerod Mayo last summer, and he was sacked after one season.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Seth Rogen’s new sitcom, The Studio, sees him as a movie exec frantically trying to do the impossible: make good films that are also blockbusters.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
Training develops your sense of the possible and the impossible.
—Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
In New England, the impossible job of replacing Belichick fell to Jerod Mayo last summer, and he was sacked after one season.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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