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Recent Examples of resistible
But, in the second-to-last week of 1977, resistible force met movable object.
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Jim Reineking, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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
Jim Reineking, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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
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One of the few genuinely controllable aspects of life, Farah pointed out, is your emotional response.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Airlines will also cover meals for controllable delays at least three hours long.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There’s no way to bail out into more manageable terrain.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Give yourself time to think before answering messages to honor your feelings and support the hypothetical journey in a manageable way.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Resistible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistible. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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