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also irresistable
as in overwhelming
impossible to resist especially because of strength or attractiveness
The force of the waves was irresistible. She had an irresistible craving for chocolate. Women find him irresistible.
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Recent Examples of irresistible
The twinkling synth lines and thumping four-on-the-floor pattern create a groove as irresistible as the woman Iwar yearns for.
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Verdi’s Otello isn’t Shakespeare’s Othello but a cauldron that alchemizes ugly impulses into irresistible beauty.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
The entire cast is irresistible, though.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Across from Pop’s Patties, Coco Bred offers another irresistible bite—a soft and slightly sweet coco bread with a topping of your choice.
—Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Verdi’s Otello isn’t Shakespeare’s Othello but a cauldron that alchemizes ugly impulses into irresistible beauty.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
The entire cast is irresistible, though.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Across from Pop’s Patties, Coco Bred offers another irresistible bite—a soft and slightly sweet coco bread with a topping of your choice.
—Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresistible
Adjective
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Despite the overwhelming support for the new Gang Suppression Force, many questions remain, including the final costs, which countries will deploy troops, how soon the additional security forces will arrive and the role of the Kenyan troops.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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But stars rely on overwhelming gravitational pressure to force their fusion.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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No one in the White House is in charge of leading the country through the potential next hit from an infectious agent, which could be more deadly than if somebody launched a physical war against us on our own shores.—
Alice Park,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Originally featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin, the song brought the crowd to a fever pitch, with its high energy and infectious beat closing out her set in true Cardi style.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Irresistible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresistible. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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