as in uncontrollable
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Recent Examples of irrepressible
Our irrepressible fixation with celebrity, even at its most toxic, would have been an interesting conceit for Opus, the feature debut from writer-director Mark Anthony Green.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2025
Every lifestyle guru worth watching has some uniquely irrepressible quality, from the Martha-like obsessiveness with which Gwyneth approaches wellness to Oprah’s talent for penetrating conversation.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Charlotte will get to experience the irrepressible Dolly Parton's latest project later this year.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
John Keating gives an arch, reserved edge to the king’s ally Westmoreland, then turns on his heel and releases a wonderful sense of wackiness — along with an irrepressible shock of salt-and-pepper curls — as the randy, reminiscence-happy old goat Justice Shallow.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2025
Every lifestyle guru worth watching has some uniquely irrepressible quality, from the Martha-like obsessiveness with which Gwyneth approaches wellness to Oprah’s talent for penetrating conversation.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Charlotte will get to experience the irrepressible Dolly Parton's latest project later this year.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
John Keating gives an arch, reserved edge to the king’s ally Westmoreland, then turns on his heel and releases a wonderful sense of wackiness — along with an irrepressible shock of salt-and-pepper curls — as the randy, reminiscence-happy old goat Justice Shallow.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrepressible
Adjective
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Daily use by adolescents and adults can result in another unpleasant side effect: uncontrollable vomiting, according to a 2021 study.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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The phenomenon happens after a person repeatedly experiences negative, uncontrollable events.—
Kim Key,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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But the obsessive, granular restaurant news era arguably starts when Grub Street debuts in 2006 and its editor, Josh Ozersky, aims to post news every hour.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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Brian by Jeremy Cooper Brian is a thirtysomething council worker in London who has always led a solitary life, one marked by an obsessive adherence to routine.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Count My Lies centers on compulsive liar Sloane Caraway, who bluffs her way into a job as a nanny for a gorgeous and charismatic couple, Violet and Jay Lockhart.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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The film explores the intersection of artistic expression, mental health and family dynamics through the story of social media sensation Sam Cox, whose compulsive doodling transformed his home into a black and white masterpiece that captured the public’s imagination.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Pockets of time when most parents are homebound are now ripe for spontaneous hangouts, especially because their kids can entertain one another.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
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But most mutations are acquired — from lifestyle, environmental exposures, or spontaneous errors during cell division.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Irrepressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrepressible. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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