irrepressible
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Poor Mr. Biswas, a man of meager prospects but irrepressible pride, must suffer through a series of demeaning dwellings to which his in-laws, the emasculating Tulsis, confine him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Tributes flowed for the much-loved broadcaster on Thursday, with ABC presenter Robbie Buck describing him as "joyous, irrepressible and unbelievably sharp".
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Also explored in these pages is the ongoing human toll and the irrepressible spirit of survival.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
The visitors were 59-1 at lunch, leading by 99, with Duckett on 28 and Pope not-out 24, digging in after the irrepressible Mitchell Starc again pounced in the first over.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
The irrepressible Regina managed to get Bobby and his friend Stuart Margulies an interview on a local television show.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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