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not able to occur, exist, or be done
- Despite all his efforts, he found it impossible to forget his past.
- Even for the fastest runner, beating a cheetah in a race would be impossible.
- His dream seemed like an impossible goal, yet he pursued it relentlessly.
- Running a marathon without training would be almost impossible.
- They were trying to achieve an impossible standard of perfection.
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extremely difficult to handle or tolerate
- His stubborn attitude makes it impossible to work with.
- She found herself in an impossible situation with no clear solution.
- Dealing with last-minute changes from the client was impossible.
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(of a person) extremely stubborn or difficult to deal with
- He’s impossible when he refuses to admit he’s wrong.
- She can be impossible when she insists on doing things her way.
- The coach found the star player impossible due to his attitude.
- The child was acting impossible, refusing to listen to anyone.
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