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resistant

[ri-zis-tuhnt] / rɪˈzɪs tənt /


ADJECTIVE
impervious
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"I'm really resistant to the idea of writing a trauma novel. I want something that is fun and entertaining."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“This is a regime that has been very resistant to economic pressure in the past when it comes to negotiating,” Gregory Brew, a senior analyst focusing on Iran at the Eurasia Group consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Medtronic’s business, however, is focused on GLP-1 resistant cardiology and neurology.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Because methylsiloxanes are highly heat resistant and do not fully break down during combustion, some survive the intense temperatures inside engines and are released into the atmosphere through exhaust gases.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

She perceived that her will had blazed up, stubborn and resistant She could not at that moment have done other than denied and resisted.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin




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