impossibility

Example Sentences

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In grappling with the impossibility of depicting the divine in physical form, the artist is responding to an unanswerable question posed in an eponymous 1971 essay by art historian Patrik Reutersward.

From Washington Post

“It’s an impossibility to do what we have done already,” Auriemma said.

From Washington Times

They saw the impossibility of a workable relationship with the Putin regime.

From New York Times

“But that was an impossibility for him with the racial difficulty in our country — even in him purchasing a house and being attacked on stage.”

From Los Angeles Times

The impossibility of reaching the N.C.A.A. tournament didn’t dampen the excitement of Bellarmine fans, who rushed the court after the final buzzer.

From New York Times