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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
Cocteau’s reimagining of the Orphic myth locates his love for Death as just as irresistible as Euridyce, his wife.
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Rosie Stockton
may 29, Literary Hub, 29 May 2025
Blue Bell’s Cookie Cake Ice Cream combines two irresistible treats into a pint-sized delight sure to thrill anyone with a sweet tooth.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 May 2025
Network, comment and inquire because the irresistible urge to share what’s on your mind is strong.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 May 2025
To counter all this paralyzing introspection, Piani gradually conjures an irresistible mood of longing, there amid the rambling gardens of the residency.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for irresistible
Rosie Stockton
may 29, Literary Hub, 29 May 2025
Blue Bell’s Cookie Cake Ice Cream combines two irresistible treats into a pint-sized delight sure to thrill anyone with a sweet tooth.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 May 2025
Network, comment and inquire because the irresistible urge to share what’s on your mind is strong.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 May 2025
To counter all this paralyzing introspection, Piani gradually conjures an irresistible mood of longing, there amid the rambling gardens of the residency.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for irresistible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresistible
Adjective
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This kind of simple experimentation builds your skills quickly without being overwhelming.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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And so to be here, 74,000 back-to-back nights, to break a record here for Banana Ball, and to see this response from this community, was overwhelming.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Mannie Fresh’s space bloops paired with the Hot Boys’ colorful bars were just too infectious to be ignored.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
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Dogs from other countries are not subject to the same health and welfare requirements required by the Animal Welfare Act and regularly arrive in the United States with serious and infectious canine diseases.—
Sheila Goffe,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2025
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“Irresistible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresistible. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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