impossibility

Example Sentences

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When Greg Daily found himself homeless as a teenager, becoming a successful entrepreneur seemed an impossibility.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

She could be wryly funny about the impossibility of escaping her past; in time, her exasperation with endlessly retelling the story of her childhood became an aspect of the story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

That is a physical impossibility, given the shortage of nearly half a million factory workers in the U.S.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Stressed about the impossibility of work-life balance, a Mexican American music video director hires a doppelgänger in this film, which premiered at Sundance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

We laughed together at the idiocy and sheer impossibility of such a moment.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer