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Recent Examples of irrepressible
Slipping into character Connaghan is an irrepressible talker and a veteran of the Kriss Kringle circuit since 1969.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Just look at Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, which re-created a 1950s Lower East Side that pulses with the irrepressible self-belief of hustlers, schemers, and strivers.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Amyl and The Sniffers’ irrepressible charge has caught the attention of many folks in high places, some unexpected.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2025
Following the detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil, this film is both a stirring call to action and a beautiful reminder of the irrepressible power of young people.
—Morgan Bassichis, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Just look at Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, which re-created a 1950s Lower East Side that pulses with the irrepressible self-belief of hustlers, schemers, and strivers.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Amyl and The Sniffers’ irrepressible charge has caught the attention of many folks in high places, some unexpected.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2025
Following the detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil, this film is both a stirring call to action and a beautiful reminder of the irrepressible power of young people.
—Morgan Bassichis, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrepressible
Adjective
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Executives who dismiss culture as intangible or uncontrollable are misreading how today’s markets and consumers behave.—
Christopher Vollmer,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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This is partially why even minor balances become uncontrollable if not dealt with immediately.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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How to stop limerence Of course, recognizing that an obsessive attachment is unhealthy usually isn’t enough to make strong feelings disappear.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2026
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Season 4 focuses on the search for a missing Navajo girl, which takes Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito from the safety of Navajo Nation to the gritty terrain of 1970s Los Angeles in a race against the clock to save her from an obsessive killer with ties to organized crime.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some scientists think that the medications may even help with behavioral addictions, such as gambling and compulsive shopping.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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And whether calculated or compulsive, Coplan’s public persona was about to become central to Polymarket’s story.—
Joe Wilkins Published Feb 4,
Futurism,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With nowhere to go but up, writers and artists were engaged in collective, spontaneous creation.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Apparently, to the extent possible, Newsom likes to be spontaneous.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 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 11 Feb. 2026.
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