out of the question
Example Sentences
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Paying full tuition, which was $24,700 for the 2024 school year, was out of the question for many of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
In southern England, a maximum of 39C on Wednesday is not out of the question.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Hiring more help beyond that is out of the question financially as Valencia’s family lives solely on the salary of her husband, who works for an audio-visual production company.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
Moving the museum to a different part of Los Angeles is out of the question.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
I thought it was out of the question.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
