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Recent Examples of irrepressible
Directed by Chris Columbus, the murder mystery stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie as four irrepressible retirees — Elizabeth (Mirren), Ron (Brosnan), Ibrahim (Kingsley) and Joyce (Imrie) — who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 May 2025
Pauly plays the impulsive charlatan with an irrepressible charm.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
But Kehlmann the moralist is also an irrepressible trickster, an endlessly fertile maker of fictional modes.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Andrew was so full of irrepressible energy that his death on April 28 at the age of 59 of glioblastoma has left me and his many friends across the independent film world shaken.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 May 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 May 2025
Pauly plays the impulsive charlatan with an irrepressible charm.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
But Kehlmann the moralist is also an irrepressible trickster, an endlessly fertile maker of fictional modes.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Andrew was so full of irrepressible energy that his death on April 28 at the age of 59 of glioblastoma has left me and his many friends across the independent film world shaken.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrepressible
Adjective
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These arachnids suck juices from the tomato plants and seemingly all of a sudden build large uncontrollable populations.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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Despite months of meticulous planning, there will always be uncontrollable variables that require monitoring..—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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The Residence starred Uzo Aduba as quirky detective Cordelia Cupp, who uses her cunning intellect and obsessive bird-watching abilities to crack otherwise unsolvable cases.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
2 July 2025
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In a saturated mid-market bracket, Hampton’s leadership has managed to differentiate the brand through an obsessive drive to understand customers.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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These systems are built on compulsive design, emotional triggers and algorithmic reinforcement.—
Mira Tzur,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Interestingly, when their microbiota samples were then transferred into the guts of healthy mice, these animals also developed the same compulsive eating behaviors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Relatedly, many people become more open to spontaneous thinking in the evening, when the brain is less focused and inhibited.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 July 2025
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This exhilarating transit could spark a need for spontaneous self-expression and creative freedom.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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“Irrepressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrepressible. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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