as in unlikely
incapable of being solved or accomplished
the seemingly impossible problem of world hunger fitting everything in my backpack seemed an impossible task
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Recent Examples of impossible
Travel could be very difficult or even impossible in some areas, particularly during the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Trying to find a dinner spot with that guy is impossible.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
As long as there isn’t legislation making scalping impossible, and there remains a huge gulf between what artists are charging and what people are willing to pay, resellers are going to be very motivated to ruin the concert ticket-buying experience.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 12 Feb. 2025
That kind of runaway success is nearly impossible to replicate, as the band found out with their subsequent albums.
—Marcus Jones, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Trying to find a dinner spot with that guy is impossible.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
As long as there isn’t legislation making scalping impossible, and there remains a huge gulf between what artists are charging and what people are willing to pay, resellers are going to be very motivated to ruin the concert ticket-buying experience.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 12 Feb. 2025
That kind of runaway success is nearly impossible to replicate, as the band found out with their subsequent albums.
—Marcus Jones, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for impossible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impossible
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Khamenei's firm stance suggests that talks under Trump's terms are unlikely, while Tehran and Washington continue their standoff.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Fans responded with mixed emotions Sunday night at the Super Bowl when an anti-hate campaign got an unlikely spokesperson.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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But as dire as all of this is, the situation is not hopeless.—
Lawrence Norden,
TIME,
12 Feb. 2025
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Cancer: Henry Roth from 50 First Dates As a hopeless romantic with a nurturing heart, Henry Roth embodies the personality traits of a Cancer.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The post, which features an image of the problematic homework question, has been upvoted more than 27,000 times on the platform.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Experts warn that deep spending cuts could prove problematic, given that about two-thirds of government spending is directed toward Social Security, Medicare, national defense and Medicaid.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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While some of these pollutants can be scrubbed out, removal of the carbon dioxide is impractical and this threatens Maryland’s and, indeed, the world’s climate.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2025
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And some ranchers have found the deterrence tools and volunteer assistance impractical or unhelpful.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
31 Jan. 2025
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Telling people to evacuate with no plan — or even an actual route — seems pretty futile.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Loading your audio article SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks defenseman Cody Ceci has been around long enough to know that trying to predict what’s going to happen at the NHL trade deadline – particularly five weeks ahead of time – can be a futile endeavor.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impossible. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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