irresistible
adjective
ir·re·sist·ible
ˌir-i-ˈzi-stə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly irresistable
: impossible to resist
an irresistible attraction
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The force of the waves was irresistible.
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For Israelis, the temptation to act was irresistible.
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Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Juicy, tender ribs are hard to beat, and cooking them low and slow is the key to achieving that irresistible fall-off-the-bone texture and deep, savory flavor.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
The song glided by on an irresistible soul-pop thrum, with low sax, steady piano and backbeat-heavy bass and drum that all could have easily backed a Motown smash of the year or two prior.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 June 2025
Hall, who back then was a regular presence on the Playboy website and had a gig hosting a show on its satellite radio channel, found Nicole irresistible, as did a lot of other Playmates.
—John McDermott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Juicy, tender ribs are hard to beat, and cooking them low and slow is the key to achieving that irresistible fall-off-the-bone texture and deep, savory flavor.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
The song glided by on an irresistible soul-pop thrum, with low sax, steady piano and backbeat-heavy bass and drum that all could have easily backed a Motown smash of the year or two prior.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 June 2025
Hall, who back then was a regular presence on the Playboy website and had a gig hosting a show on its satellite radio channel, found Nicole irresistible, as did a lot of other Playmates.
—John McDermott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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irresistible
adjective
ir·re·sist·ible
ˌir-i-ˈzis-tə-bəl
: impossible to resist
an irresistible attraction
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