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.
  • Delve into the possibilities and how to get the most for the least.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
  • That opens up a lot of possibilities in terms of the voice cast.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023
  • But still with a feeling of the possibilities of more of the same from the 2022 playoffs.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 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
  • Just a few days before, the city had marked 25 years since the end of the Kosovo War—and there is a sense of possibility in the air.
    Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The plea spared him the possibility of a death sentence.
    Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023
  • The possibility of future tours with the band remains up in the air, though.
    Jeff Nelson, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
  • On the flip side, there's the possibility of not liking the results.
    Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 11 Apr. 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 here’s a look at some of your other possibilities for the weekend.
    The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 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
  • So, there might be a possibility there could be a ‘Part 3’ later on.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Newton says yes, and tensions with the local police and the FBI suggest this isn’t out of the realm of possibility.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2024
  • The team would also look into the possibility of bringing their find to the surface, Romeo said.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Radar indicated the threat of a tornado and the possibility of pea-sized hail in the area.
    Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 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
  • But on that bright morning, my own small corner of the world, and my trust in its possibility, felt renewed.
    Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2024
  • Gordon was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
    Beth Harris, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Open your heart to the possibilities, and spruce up or re-adorn your living space once Venus debuts in Leo on July 11.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
  • And that possibility became a reality when the Veto was amazingly used 11 weeks in the row, sometimes even by the HOH themselves.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Matriarch the book is going to expand and open new possibilities for the very meaning of the term ‘matriarch’ for readers everywhere.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024

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