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unputdownable

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un·​put·​down·​able | \ ˌən-ˌpu̇t-ˈdau̇n-ə-bəl How to pronounce unputdownable (audio) \

Definition of unputdownable

: unable to be set aside : riveting an unputdownable book

Examples of unputdownable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The pulse-inducing unputdownable tale about the disappearance of four children on a family cruise, Do Not Become Alarmed is a powerful suspense that will leave readers asking themselves if family truly keeps us safe. — Redbook, "20 Books You Need to Take to the Beach This Summer," 17 May 2017 Julien Dossena showed Paco Rabanne girls to the disco dancefloor, a going-out escape that sparklingly reflects the spirit of unputdownable youth. — Sarah Mower, Vogue, "The Top 12 Collections of Paris Fashion Week," 4 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of unputdownable

1935, in the meaning defined above

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“Unputdownable.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unputdownable. Accessed 6 December 2019.

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