irrepressible
adjective
ir·re·press·ible
ˌir-i-ˈpre-sə-bəl 
: impossible to repress, restrain, or control
irrepressible curiosity
Examples of irrepressible in a Sentence
She has an irrepressible sense of humor.
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The once irrepressible and indefatigable Turner was slowed late in life by a progressive brain disorder.
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Christopher Quinn, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
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But unlike last year, when Ali Larter, who plays Norris’ irrepressible wife Angela, also campaigned as a lead, this year Larter — and everyone else in the cast — will go supporting.
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Christopher Quinn, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
But the Ducks’ players were aware that their fans – which Thursday night included a suite-ful of Ducks alumni, including the irrepressible Teemu Selanne, and a group of Angels players that included Mike Trout – had hungered for this for a long time.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
But unlike last year, when Ali Larter, who plays Norris’ irrepressible wife Angela, also campaigned as a lead, this year Larter — and everyone else in the cast — will go supporting.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Apparently, Kennedy doesn’t have a love for animals so much as an irrepressible desire to have them around.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Irrepressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrepressible. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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irrepressible
adjective
ir·re·press·ible
ˌir-i-ˈpres-ə-bəl
: impossible to repress or control
irrepressible curiosity
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