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
  • Until now, chirality as a controllable electronic phenomenon had only been suspected, but never experimentally accessible because the right technology did not exist.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Focusing on controllable elements is a powerful way to reduce stress and enhance effectiveness.
    Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Good spirits aside, recent reports indicate King Charles’ cancer is incurable, although it is considered manageable.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Rather than preparing markets for a manageable transition, the president has chosen to use apocalyptic warnings as a judicial pressure campaign—ensuring that when the bill comes due, the economic shock will be amplified by his own dire predictions.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Resistible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistible. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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