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Recent Examples of resistible
Probably because, for many voters, The Whale was all too resistible.
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Vulture, 10 Mar. 2023
Yet the resistible force is about to meet the movable object given Cincinnati has surrendered 127.3 yards per game and 5.9 per carry in the playoffs.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2022
He’s played by Jude Hill, an endearing young actor with outsize ardor who’s resistible only during two or three moments when Mr. Branagh, understandably enchanted, dotes on him in close-ups that are a bit too close and a bit too long.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2021
This is a case of very resistible force meets immovable object.
—Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 3 Dec. 2020
Offense was a resistible force; defense was a movable object.
—Berry Tramel, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2019
In that, Tuesday’s game sets up to be a classic collision between a moveable object and a resistible force.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Jan. 2018
The mini-banshees, which sell for $50, were resistible to Jeff Lange, who visited during a Pandora preview for annual passholders.
—Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 20 May 2017
Vulture, 10 Mar. 2023
Yet the resistible force is about to meet the movable object given Cincinnati has surrendered 127.3 yards per game and 5.9 per carry in the playoffs.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2022
He’s played by Jude Hill, an endearing young actor with outsize ardor who’s resistible only during two or three moments when Mr. Branagh, understandably enchanted, dotes on him in close-ups that are a bit too close and a bit too long.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2021
This is a case of very resistible force meets immovable object.
—Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 3 Dec. 2020
Offense was a resistible force; defense was a movable object.
—Berry Tramel, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2019
In that, Tuesday’s game sets up to be a classic collision between a moveable object and a resistible force.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Jan. 2018
The mini-banshees, which sell for $50, were resistible to Jeff Lange, who visited during a Pandora preview for annual passholders.
—Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 20 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistible
Adjective
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The bitter flavors of the fruit are strong enough to keep the sweet from being overpowering, and the sour makes the bitter more manageable.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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Bank of America reiterates Nike as buy The investment bank lowered its price target on Nike to $80 per share from $90 but said tariffs are manageable.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Resistible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistible. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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