Examples of resistible in a Sentence
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Neutrals have found Arsenal 2025-26 resistible.
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Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
But, in the second-to-last week of 1977, resistible force met movable object.
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Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
11 Dec. 2025
Probably because, for many voters, The Whale was all too resistible.
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Vulture,
10 Mar. 2023
This is a case of very resistible force meets immovable object.
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Phil Thompson,
chicagotribune.com,
3 Dec. 2020
Offense was a resistible force; defense was a movable object.
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Berry Tramel,
USA TODAY,
30 Dec. 2019
In that, Tuesday’s game sets up to be a classic collision between a moveable object and a resistible force.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Jan. 2018
The mini-banshees, which sell for $50, were resistible to Jeff Lange, who visited during a Pandora preview for annual passholders.
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Dewayne Bevil,
OrlandoSentinel.com,
20 May 2017
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Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
But, in the second-to-last week of 1977, resistible force met movable object.
—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
11 Dec. 2025
Probably because, for many voters, The Whale was all too resistible.
—
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2023
This is a case of very resistible force meets immovable object.
—
Phil Thompson,
chicagotribune.com,
3 Dec. 2020
Offense was a resistible force; defense was a movable object.
—
Berry Tramel,
USA TODAY,
30 Dec. 2019
In that, Tuesday’s game sets up to be a classic collision between a moveable object and a resistible force.
—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Jan. 2018
The mini-banshees, which sell for $50, were resistible to Jeff Lange, who visited during a Pandora preview for annual passholders.
—
Dewayne Bevil,
OrlandoSentinel.com,
20 May 2017
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“Resistible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resistible. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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resistible
adjective
re·sist·ible
ri-ˈzis-tə-bəl 
: capable of being resisted
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