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Recent Examples of irrepressible
Carroll may have made her bones as someone with ready answers and an irrepressible spirit, but Meeropol’s film is best when its subject finally realizes even the best advice only applies in the moment, in certain places, for certain people.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
Based on Richard Osman's international bestselling novel of the same name, THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB follows four irrepressible retirees - Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie) - who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
For a while, Palace boasted a squad blessed with their irrepressible homegrown star Wilfried Zaha, the prodigiously talented Michael Olise and Eze.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
An outspoken activist and irrepressible personality who loved to dance, Jimenez announced her coming-out in dramatic fashion, showing up to her vocational high school graduation in heels and make up, according to her friend Buelvas.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
Based on Richard Osman's international bestselling novel of the same name, THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB follows four irrepressible retirees - Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie) - who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
For a while, Palace boasted a squad blessed with their irrepressible homegrown star Wilfried Zaha, the prodigiously talented Michael Olise and Eze.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
An outspoken activist and irrepressible personality who loved to dance, Jimenez announced her coming-out in dramatic fashion, showing up to her vocational high school graduation in heels and make up, according to her friend Buelvas.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrepressible
Adjective
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That revelation—learning that uncontrollable crying wasn’t her personality but neurological damage—became another layer of self-compassion.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
10 Oct. 2025
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These friends act as social insurance systems for each other, helping each other when needs arise because of unpredictable and uncontrollable events.—
Athena Aktipis,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Few companies have approached that challenge with the obsessive engineering of PITAKA, a brand known for fusing advanced materials with minimalist form.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Oct. 2025
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My baby steps include being more intentional about family meals without phones and trying to cut back on the obsessive scrolling of the news and Instagram that interferes with human conversation.—
Ken Stern,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The last few pages of the book include discussion questions parents or teachers can use to expand on the complex themes presented in the book to young readers, and more information about obsessive compulsive disorder.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
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Reasons for dogs to start barking include illness or injury, territorial response, acting as an alarm, attention seeking, greeting, compulsive, frustration or separation anxiety.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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However, unlike beer or cheese, where microbes are intentionally introduced and controlled, fermentation in cocoa beans is a spontaneous process and largely uncontrolled.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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And the Eagles are catching spontaneous migraines on third downs, ranking just 27th in converting them and 26th in defending them.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Irrepressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrepressible. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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