out of the question

Example Sentences

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Moving the museum to a different part of Los Angeles is out of the question.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

By comparison, Cage seems to have secured an impressive deal—although, judging by the success of his most recent on-screen endeavor, paying the full ask might not have been out of the question for him.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Fast-moving hail showers are possible almost anywhere and brief flurries of wet snow are not out of the question, even in the south.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Rates flitting back below 6% isn’t out of the question this year.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Running was out of the question in his present state of panic.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques