irrepressible
adjective
ir·re·press·ible
ˌir-i-ˈpre-sə-bəl 
: impossible to repress, restrain, or control
irrepressible curiosity
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She has an irrepressible sense of humor.
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Damn the Torpedoes is one of those irrepressible once-in-a-career albums where every song sounds like a hit and half of them are.
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
All the more reason that this character, who, even in death, exerts a powerful grip over his followers and allies, should be played by an international star of irrepressible charisma—a quality with religious connotations—so that the very sight of him, however brief, inspires awe.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
The day Kahle shows me around the Internet Archive’s offices, the existential threat of all this litigation looms heavy, but his enthusiasm remains irrepressible.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
At first, Parini is at a loss to make sense of the wild, irrepressible Borges.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
All the more reason that this character, who, even in death, exerts a powerful grip over his followers and allies, should be played by an international star of irrepressible charisma—a quality with religious connotations—so that the very sight of him, however brief, inspires awe.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
The day Kahle shows me around the Internet Archive’s offices, the existential threat of all this litigation looms heavy, but his enthusiasm remains irrepressible.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
At first, Parini is at a loss to make sense of the wild, irrepressible Borges.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
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irrepressible
adjective
ir·re·press·ible
ˌir-i-ˈpres-ə-bəl
: impossible to repress or control
irrepressible curiosity
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