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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Radical innovation requires human ingenuity—the ability to imagine the impossible, to connect ideas that have never been connected before.
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Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Soon, she’s tasked with the impossible: murder her date.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
No one could have handled the impossible situation Terry was pushed into when his boss, Chris Beard, was fired for domestic assault charges in Jan. of 2023.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025
Despite the impossible odds, Lemons survived for more than 30 minutes without oxygen as the crew on the surface worked to fix the onboard computers.
—EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Soon, she’s tasked with the impossible: murder her date.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
No one could have handled the impossible situation Terry was pushed into when his boss, Chris Beard, was fired for domestic assault charges in Jan. of 2023.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025
Despite the impossible odds, Lemons survived for more than 30 minutes without oxygen as the crew on the surface worked to fix the onboard computers.
—EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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“The impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20impossible. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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