impossibly steep

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Referring to an incline or decline so severe it seems non-traversable.

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  • The mountain path became impossibly steep after the first hour of climbing.
  • The mountain path was impossibly steep for the average hiker.
  • They faced an impossibly steep climb to reach the summit.
  • She stared up at the impossibly steep stairs leading to the temple.
  • The road ahead was impossibly steep, making cycling difficult.
  • The car struggled to climb the impossibly steep driveway in the snow.
  • Looking down, the slope appeared impossibly steep and dangerous.
  • From the bottom, the cliff face looked impossibly steep.
  • He managed to scale the impossibly steep rock face.
  • The roof of the old cottage had an impossibly steep pitch.
  • The architect designed a roof with an impossibly steep pitch.
  • Cyclists often find this particular section of the race impossibly steep.
  • Even experienced hikers found the trail impossibly steep in places.
  • The stock market saw an impossibly steep decline in just one afternoon.
  • The ski run was impossibly steep, only for experts.
  • How do they expect us to climb such an impossibly steep hill?
  • From the valley floor, the cliffs rose impossibly steep.
  • The valley walls were impossibly steep, making descent dangerous.
  • We had to abandon our ascent due to the impossibly steep gradient.
  • The price of the luxury apartment seemed impossibly steep even for that neighborhood.