impossible

Example Sentences

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It is impossible to imagine what the author would have made of the decades that followed; he belonged, inescapably, to the polite world he had spent his life describing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This is a city of ancient caves but also of modern mills and atomic research facilities, which makes it impossible for two people to view it in the same way.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Mangione's lawyers requested the delays because they argued the tight turnaround would make it impossible to prepare adequately for both.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s impossible to predict which songs will gain traction, Day said, but she was very proud that one did.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Berlin followed her group, wondering if that was somehow the lesson and she’d have been better off faking a sore throat to video-chat with the impossible boy.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith