downright impossible

Frequency: 6.97.0 per million words

Used with adjectives to emphasize a completely negative quality.

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Examples (20)

  • The task seemed downright impossible to complete in one day.
  • It was downright impossible to finish the project on time with such limited resources.
  • It's downright impossible to find parking in this area during rush hour.
  • She found his request downright impossible to fulfill given her current workload.
  • Some people find quantum physics downright impossible to understand.
  • Without proper funding, it's downright impossible to initiate such an ambitious research program.
  • The manager's demands were downright impossible to meet.
  • The task he assigned me felt downright impossible from the start.
  • With such tight security, breaking in would be downright impossible.
  • Some people think it's downright impossible to change human nature.
  • She thought learning Mandarin in a month was downright impossible.
  • The weather conditions made flying downright impossible.
  • The weather conditions made the climb downright impossible.
  • Trying to get everyone to agree on a single plan proved downright impossible.
  • It's downright impossible to reason with him when he's angry.
  • For a small startup, competing with industry giants is downright impossible.
  • The math problem appeared downright impossible at first glance.
  • The puzzle was so complex that solving it seemed downright impossible.
  • Without proper equipment, the rescue mission would be downright impossible.
  • It's downright impossible to ignore such a blatant injustice.