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irrepressible

[ir-i-pres-uh-buhl] / ˌɪr ɪˈprɛs ə bəl /


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Because this is a low-key charity gig, the staging and lighting are minimal; but the star makes the room shrink, shimmying around in a jade green ballgown with irrepressible energy.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 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 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

His reputation made him out to be the natural talent, who played with irrepressible joy and boundless creativity, but sometimes fell victim to lapses in concentration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 9, 2025

Dennis Goldberg, the youngest of the accused, had an irrepressible sense of humor and often had us laughing when we should not have been.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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