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Recent Examples of irrepressible
Gaga treated the irrepressible medium of dance pop as a jet pack to send herself, like a curious astronaut, to the outer edges of fame.
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Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrepressible
Adjective
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Common Mental Health Conditions in Men Depression Depression causes disruptive, uncontrollable feelings of sadness and emptiness.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Already, we are haunted by the specters of nuclear warfare and uncontrollable climate change.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 Mar. 2025
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The chef, Travis Lett, was obsessive about nearly everything—produce, sourcing, seasonality, herbs, spices, the chewiness of a hunk of sourdough or a pizza crust—and this obsessiveness resulted in a restaurant that was more or less flawless.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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According to those close to Selena, Saldívar began to show obsessive behavior.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But many therapists who work with those struggling with gambling point out a need for specialized treatment that differs from treating other kinds of compulsive behavior.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2025
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One such study from the NIAAA in 2013 supports this idea, as researchers argued at the time that compulsive alcohol use can quickly progress to alcohol dependence.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Few inspire spontaneous ovations in public places, like the one U.S. Rep. John Larson received last month at Bradley airport.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Women’s March was highly organized and concentrated, while the protests in June 2020 were largely spontaneous and spread out.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Irrepressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrepressible. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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