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Recent Examples of irrepressible
Pauly plays the impulsive charlatan with an irrepressible charm.
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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
And geography has always been the great, irrepressible motivator of our actions.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
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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
And geography has always been the great, irrepressible motivator of our actions.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrepressible
Adjective
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Commenters had a lot to say, and many of them highlighted an often uncontrollable difference between generations: financial insecurity.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
26 June 2025
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In both cases, the objective was to signal strength while minimizing the chance of escalation into uncontrollable conflict.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Even the most obsessive dancing queen will find fresh storytelling and breadth in these pages.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
20 June 2025
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And Williams really stuck the landing by disclosing a relatable flaw: obsessive rule-following.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Smith resorted to compulsive prayer and attempting to reason with the obsessions as a way of bringing about a respite to his struggles.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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That’s almost as rom-com-relatable as compulsive klutziness.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Dating rocks involves using radiometric techniques that harness the natural and spontaneous radioactive decay of certain elements in the rock, which acts as a type of clock.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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The Bridgerton alum, fresh off his Richard II run, says Italy, cycling, spritzes, and spontaneous moments fuel his summer spirit.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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“Irrepressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrepressible. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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