How to Use possible in a Sentence

possible

adjective
  • What possible good can it do to argue?
  • Advances in medicine have made it possible for people to live longer.
  • It is possible that she decided not to join us.
  • We tried to spend as little money as possible.
  • He is in the worst possible situation.
  • It is not physically possible to do everything you have planned in one day.
  • It is possible that life exists on other planets.
  • The weather report warned of possible thunderstorms tonight.
  • Thunderstorms are possible but not probable tonight.
  • The highest possible score is 100.
  • Yet the goal was the same: Secure as many outs as possible.
    Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Still, that doesn’t mean 4.46 billion years is the oldest possible age of the moon.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The job is to create the sickest movie in your head possible.
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Find Bidunga and keep him off the glass as much as possible.
    Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Kendall, on the other hand, retreats from the light at the worst possible moment.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 28 May 2023
  • All of this is part of taking care that your path is as clean as possible.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
  • If this is not possible, try to record in a place without echo.
    Kristen Moon, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Thoroughbred farms aim for mares to give birth on the first day of the year or as close as possible.
    The Courier-Journal, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Crouch as low as possible to the floor, facing down; and cover your head with your hands.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
  • Then, extend left leg out in front of body as far as possible.
    Megan Falk, Women's Health, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Set up to frustrate the Gunners by all means possible, the Magpies returned to the North East with a 0-0 draw.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • What that means is a mad dash to get in as many big races as possible in the first two weekends of its 19-day meeting.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • To get on the air quickly meant having our TV crew set up as fast as possible.
    Dave Sirulnick, Variety, 16 May 2023
  • Strong to severe storms are possible, primarily to the south and east of the metro area.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
  • More rain is possible on Wednesday and Thursday, but the chances will taper off toward the end of the week.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2024
  • Grasp the tick at its attachment point, as close to the skin's surface as possible.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Purchase a mid-week day pass to avoid the weekend crowds, and head in as early as possible.
    Katie Chang, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Heavy rain and strong or severe storms will be possible over the weekend.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
  • But in order for HB Antwerp to pay Botswana 80% of the polished-gem price, diamonds need to be completely traceable, right up through their purchase by the consumer—something that is now possible, thanks to the blockchain.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
  • But the evidence mishap last Wednesday, where a witness read aloud something that was supposed to be excluded, sent the trial to the brink of a possible mistrial yet again and triggered the new round of plea deals.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024

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