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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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
And just like his speed, his smile was irrepressible.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
Here, the Founding Father is a veritable poster child for irrepressible curiosity and joyful problem-solving.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
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.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Irrepressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrepressible. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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