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
  • Coaching’s not always as controllable, but the same principle applies.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • When guys are not showing up on time, or the lack of effort, a lot of those things are controllable.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Judkins’ success made the game manageable for Dillon Gabriel and allowed Cleveland to be in the bout to the end.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
  • However, as investors digested the news, opinion appeared to be shifting to see the loan losses as a manageable situation and not the start of a broader crisis.
    Liz Napolitano,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Resistible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistible. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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