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irresistible

[ir-i-zis-tuh-buhl] / ˌɪr ɪˈzɪs tə bəl /


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Why do shipwrecks hold such an irresistible lure?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

That was the cue for the euphoria, the unleashing of a force that is really beginning to look irresistible.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

As Odysseus and his ship were sailing by the Sirens, he knew the Sirens’ song would be irresistible and — if he didn’t resist its allure — fatal.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Rachel Khong’s irresistible puzzle of a second novel suggests it is a mistake to think we can force complex, nature-nurture identities in a chosen direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Salma aunty makes Pakistani food sound like the most deliciously irresistible cuisine on earth.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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