as in uncontrollable
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Recent Examples of irrepressible
For the travel industry, 2024 was the year when live tourism exploded as an irrepressible economy mover, as millions of travelers planned trips around music concerts, sports events and natural phenomena like solar eclipses and meteor showers.
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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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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
See all Example Sentences for irrepressible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrepressible
Adjective
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In higher elevations lightning sometimes strikes dry vegetation, which sparks a fire that can easily become uncontrollable, particularly when fueled by dry winds.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Big, sometimes uncontrollable emotions are a normal part of growing up, and gentle parents at least try to not dismiss their or get annoyed with their kids when those challenging moments come up.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The project takes its toll Christiansen is the first to admit that receiving that lesson from Erebus triggered his most obsessive qualities.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2025
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Defense attorneys argued that all of this happened because the whole family suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder, 9News reported.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For the rest of the day, she’s freed from the compulsive, habit-forming pull of digital screens.—
Raj Goyle,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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How Joe Manganiello turned being a 'compulsive math nerd' into Deal or No Deal Island job In terms of the inter-personal drama, DONDI in some ways feels like a throwback to old-school Survivor, which has taken on a kinder, gentler lean in its new era.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Read More: These Are the Best Ways to Improve Your Memory In addition, bus drivers, aircraft pilots, and ship captains—the jobs with less spontaneous decision-making—had Alzheimer’s death rates typical of the rest of the population.—
Christopher M. Worsham,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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My creative process is instinctive and spontaneous.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Irrepressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrepressible. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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