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irresistible

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


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The orchestra is huge, the musical invention, irresistible, and the sheer scale of orchestral writing is downright heroic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Entering Friday’s Game 5, the Spurs are one win away from an irresistible showdown with defending champ Oklahoma City.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

There is something irresistible about the discovery of even a token, perhaps a complex inscription, but, best by far, a key to the understanding of an alien and exotic civilization.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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