irresistible
adjective
ir·re·sist·ible
ˌir-i-ˈzi-stə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly irresistable
: impossible to resist
an irresistible attraction
Examples of irresistible in a Sentence
The force of the waves was irresistible.
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Do these characters — one irresistible as a face and body, the other irresistible as a mind — make an ideal lover only when combined?
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
After this misfire, in Europe at least, the industry needs to concentrate on what electric technology does best; make cheap urban runabouts that could, like the mobile phone, be successful because the product is affordable and irresistible.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
The Queen’s Gambit (2020) Anya Taylor-Joy plays chess prodigy Elizabeth Harmon in this irresistible Netflix limited series.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024
The peak of this era arguably came with Van Halen’s 1984, which married singer David Lee Roth’s irresistible melodies with guitarist Eddie Van Halen’s jaw-dropping six-string virtuosity.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
After this misfire, in Europe at least, the industry needs to concentrate on what electric technology does best; make cheap urban runabouts that could, like the mobile phone, be successful because the product is affordable and irresistible.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
The Queen’s Gambit (2020) Anya Taylor-Joy plays chess prodigy Elizabeth Harmon in this irresistible Netflix limited series.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024
The peak of this era arguably came with Van Halen’s 1984, which married singer David Lee Roth’s irresistible melodies with guitarist Eddie Van Halen’s jaw-dropping six-string virtuosity.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
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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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