impossibility

Example Sentences

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Without equal citizenship, equal voting rights, and equal opportunity to elect representatives of one’s choice, republican government was an impossibility.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

It was in the impossibility of replacing what had died.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Not only are the Lakers facing an historical impossibility — you’ll remember that NBA teams leading three-games-to-none are 161-0 — but they’re already bearing the weight of an historical humiliation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

When Greg Daily found himself homeless as a teenager, becoming a successful entrepreneur seemed an impossibility.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

And you would have to understand the sheer impossibility of a blue orchid in order to understand the miracle of these flowers.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller