out of the question

Example Sentences

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A lockout delaying the 2027 season isn’t out of the question, which would be a fiasco.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

A one-size-fits-all sartorial approach is out of the question for the showmen of “Sinners,” “Hamnet,” “Frankenstein” and “Marty Supreme.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Krysta Yang of the Nintendo-focused Kit and Krysta Podcast told AFP that a Switch 2 price increase "is not out of the question" but that Nintendo "would likely exhaust all other options" beforehand.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

First-quarter GDP has also been somewhat weaker than usual the past few years, and another negative reading is not out of the question.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

Stopping for a coffee, asking directions, depositing money in my bank account: these things were out of the question, as they involved having to speak.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris