irresistible
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Why do shipwrecks hold such an irresistible lure?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
If he can fire Real Madrid or France to glory in the next few months, setting new milestones for good measure, his Ballon d'Or credentials could become irresistible.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
At some point I lay down in an irresistible hollow at the base of a tree and urged Mother and the others to go on without me.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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