How to Use out of the question in a Sentence

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  • And her return to the series isn’t out of the question.
    Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023
  • So, at least for now, a buyout pop is out of the question.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 6 May 2023
  • Reaching that mountaintop isn’t out of the question for him in Year 2.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Clouds may bubble up during the midday, with a stray shower not out of the question.
    A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2023
  • This being Wrexham, however, a last-minute plot twist isn’t out of the question.
    James Robson, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Another teachers strike was not out of the question — either for this school year or in the fall — if an agreement had not been reached.
    Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
  • When Dallas has nine home games next season, a return to Mexico City isn’t out of the question.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
  • So maybe $1 billion for whenever the next NHL expansion city is announced is not out of the question.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2023
  • Gilbert being promoted to Triple-A Sugar Land sometime this season is not out of the question, though.
    James Mueller, Chron, 15 May 2023
  • Still, a political comeback for Hancock is not out of the question.
    BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2022
  • For similar reasons, getting a place with roommates has also been out of the question for her.
    Ethan Ward, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2022
  • For most families, returning to Sudan is out of the question.
    Elian Peltier Yagazie Emezi, New York Times, 16 May 2023
  • Kourtney Kardashian Barker and Travis Barker may have wed three separate times — and a fourth is not out of the question!
    Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Houston will add key pieces back from the Injured List and in-season additions aren't out of the question, and moreover, some of the early struggles out of the gate will likely prove to be blips on the radar.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Expect some of the windiest conditions along Mount Diablo this afternoon, where 50 to 60 mph gusts aren’t out of the question.
    Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2023
  • My typical routine of running, yoga, and full-body strength training was out of the question for the foreseeable future.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Although some subjects might be cool on Charles and his wife, Camilla, but hot on three-day weekends, public holidays appear out of the question, too.
    Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
  • Bain then asked what Anitta has planned for the future for her music and touring plans, and while a tour is out of the question for now, fans will be delighted to know that a follow up to her 2022 smash, Versions of Me, is on the horizon.
    Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2023
  • That plot isn’t out of the question, but the film seems a bit more meta than that description allows for — the teaser implies a specific knowledge of Barbie’s real-world impact, for example.
    Vulture, 25 May 2023
  • Because Passover dictates that no leavened bread can be eaten, meat is often the go-to centerpiece, especially since common vegetarian dishes like pasta are out of the question.
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 7 Apr. 2023
  • But another shortage is not out of the question, particularly if one of the country’s main manufacturers is taken offline for any significant amount of time.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 May 2023

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