irrepressible
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Katy Perry’s “The One That Got Away,” a wistful pop hit from 2010, was irrepressible on Spotify in May, reaching as high as No. 8 on the global chart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 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
We all hold irrepressible yearnings and desires; they have driven us, across time, to engage with a spiritual world that encompasses beauty and, more importantly, our own inner lives and our connection to community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
The hosts dashed any outside hopes the Wallabies had of coming back when the irrepressible Hansen's catch inside the Aussie 22 led eventually to captain Caelan Doris touching down.
From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2025
Regina, ever irrepressible and somehow aware of the adverse weather, shipped a pair of galoshes to her son and admonished herself for not insisting that he take his leather coat when he left the States.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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