nigh impossible

Frequency: 4.50.8 per million words

Emphasizes that something is almost impossible to do or achieve.

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Examples (10)

  • The task was nigh impossible given the time constraints.
  • Achieving perfection in that situation felt nigh impossible.
  • It became nigh impossible to see through the thick fog.
  • Without proper tools, repairing it would be nigh impossible.
  • Convincing him to change his mind was nigh impossible.
  • For a single person, lifting that boulder is nigh impossible.
  • The ancient puzzle proved nigh impossible to solve.
  • Escaping the labyrinth seemed nigh impossible to the trapped adventurers.
  • They faced a challenge that was nigh impossible to overcome.
  • Finding a quiet place in the bustling city is nigh impossible.