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Recent Examples of irrepressible
The story of slavery and its abolition is ultimately one of irrepressible human dignity.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
From start to finish, the 13-minute show bubbled with irrepressible energy, a celebration of human connections that transcended the sour headlines of the day.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Adam Lambert Standing on the smaller, rotating stage in the middle of the room, Lambert showcased how even with his irrepressible flair, his pure voice is the star.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
The tag of irrepressible barely does justice to the wunderkind, now 53, who added agentry and promotion to his skill set specifically to supercharge Winslow’s career.
—Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
From start to finish, the 13-minute show bubbled with irrepressible energy, a celebration of human connections that transcended the sour headlines of the day.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Adam Lambert Standing on the smaller, rotating stage in the middle of the room, Lambert showcased how even with his irrepressible flair, his pure voice is the star.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
The tag of irrepressible barely does justice to the wunderkind, now 53, who added agentry and promotion to his skill set specifically to supercharge Winslow’s career.
—Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrepressible
Adjective
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Other common side effects include nausea, flushing, headache, and abdominal cramping and uncontrollable shivering.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Davidson has coprolalia—uncontrollable obscene speech—hence the pun in the title of the film.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Nathan Lane, who famously played an obsessive Maria Callas fan in Terrence McNally’s play The Lisbon Traviata, had some harsh words for the opera- and ballet-bashing Timothée Chalamet on today’s The View.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Beef first premiered on Netflix in 2023, with Ali Wong and Steven Yeun leading the cast of season 1, which centered around two people who lock into an obsessive feud after a road-rage incident throws them into each other’s paths.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Their lies are compulsive and habitual.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
16 Mar. 2026
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Experts estimate that only about 2 to 5 percent of gamblers will develop compulsive behaviors.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The project imagines a Joseon princess whose songs conjure spontaneous wonderlands, before a moonlit portal transports her to a mysterious palace of history’s greatest artists.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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More and more, following along with their wildest, most spontaneous impulses proves rewarding.—
Samuel Hyland,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But obsessional online culture has sought to answer questions of origin rather than waving them off.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Irrepressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrepressible. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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