resistible

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Recent Examples of resistible Probably because, for many voters, The Whale was all too resistible. Vulture, 10 Mar. 2023 Yet the resistible force is about to meet the movable object given Cincinnati has surrendered 127.3 yards per game and 5.9 per carry in the playoffs. Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2022 He’s played by Jude Hill, an endearing young actor with outsize ardor who’s resistible only during two or three moments when Mr. Branagh, understandably enchanted, dotes on him in close-ups that are a bit too close and a bit too long. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2021 This is a case of very resistible force meets immovable object. Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 3 Dec. 2020 In that, Tuesday’s game sets up to be a classic collision between a moveable object and a resistible force. Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Jan. 2018 The mini-banshees, which sell for $50, were resistible to Jeff Lange, who visited during a Pandora preview for annual passholders. Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 20 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistible
Adjective
  • By applying Stoic principles, individuals can filter out the noise, focus on the controllable, and approach financial decisions with clarity rather than fear.
    Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Virtually the entire bullpen will need to be rebuilt in the wake of general manager Mike Elias trading two controllable relievers, Andrew Kittredge and Bryan Baker, and losing closer Félix Bautista to rotator cuff surgery.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The article deadline that felt manageable yesterday now loomed.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The goal is to exercise in ways that feel challenging but manageable, not to push through red flags.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Resistible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistible. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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