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Recent Examples of irrepressible
Slipping into character Connaghan is an irrepressible talker and a veteran of the Kriss Kringle circuit since 1969.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Just look at Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, which re-created a 1950s Lower East Side that pulses with the irrepressible self-belief of hustlers, schemers, and strivers.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Amyl and The Sniffers’ irrepressible charge has caught the attention of many folks in high places, some unexpected.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2025
Following the detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil, this film is both a stirring call to action and a beautiful reminder of the irrepressible power of young people.
—Morgan Bassichis, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Just look at Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, which re-created a 1950s Lower East Side that pulses with the irrepressible self-belief of hustlers, schemers, and strivers.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Amyl and The Sniffers’ irrepressible charge has caught the attention of many folks in high places, some unexpected.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2025
Following the detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil, this film is both a stirring call to action and a beautiful reminder of the irrepressible power of young people.
—Morgan Bassichis, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrepressible
Adjective
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Executives who dismiss culture as intangible or uncontrollable are misreading how today’s markets and consumers behave.—
Christopher Vollmer,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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This is partially why even minor balances become uncontrollable if not dealt with immediately.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, Robbie’s performance keeps Cathy’s childish nature intact with many obsessive outbursts.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Brontë’s story is about revenge, obsessive love and social class.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some scientists think that the medications may even help with behavioral addictions, such as gambling and compulsive shopping.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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And whether calculated or compulsive, Coplan’s public persona was about to become central to Polymarket’s story.—
Joe Wilkins Published Feb 4,
Futurism,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Of course, some of the best opportunities to experience the world's game will be unofficial and unplanned—from spontaneous pickup games to late-night football anthem sing-alongs.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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Scientists now think chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is an autoimmune disease, at least for most people.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But obsessional online culture has sought to answer questions of origin rather than waving them off.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Irrepressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrepressible. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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