impossible
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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
My hands were so fat it was almost impossible to get my wrists together.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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