sound impossible

Frequency: 6.78.5 per million words

Suggests that an idea or plan seems impossible based on how it is described.

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Examples (10)

  • His proposal might sound impossible at first, but let's consider the details.
  • The task to finish the project in one day sounds utterly impossible.
  • Doesn't that idea sound a bit impossible given our current resources?
  • When she explained it, the whole concept didn't sound so impossible anymore.
  • To achieve such a feat with limited funding would sound truly impossible.
  • The promise of a perfect solution often sounds impossible to deliver.
  • Even if it sounds impossible, we should still try our best.
  • At this stage, their ambitious plan continues to sound impossible.
  • He admitted that his dream might sound impossible to many people.
  • The deadline they set sounds almost impossible to meet.