irrepressible
adjective
ir·re·press·ible
ˌir-i-ˈpre-sə-bəl 
: impossible to repress, restrain, or control
irrepressible curiosity
Examples of irrepressible in a Sentence
She has an irrepressible sense of humor.
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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.
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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
Quiet and conservative, Parini — a 23-year-old student dreaming of becoming a writer — is at a loss to make sense of the wild, irrepressible Borges, then 70.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
First, the irrepressible Melvin Laird, who had served as secretary of defense during the Vietnam War and was no stranger to long and difficult missions.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 17 Sep. 2024
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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
Quiet and conservative, Parini — a 23-year-old student dreaming of becoming a writer — is at a loss to make sense of the wild, irrepressible Borges, then 70.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
First, the irrepressible Melvin Laird, who had served as secretary of defense during the Vietnam War and was no stranger to long and difficult missions.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 17 Sep. 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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