irrepressibility
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“In Japan, I kind of struggled with being myself and having fun playing soccer,” said Endo, whose irrepressibility has made her arguably the most popular player on an Angel City roster full of stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
Carlson’s, erm, irrepressibility must have been aggravating enough under normal circumstances at a network controlled by a man who has long insisted that his hosts remain on message—his message.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2023
Lyonne’s wisecracking irrepressibility is a pleasure to watch, the guest stars are mostly terrific, and whenever the show returns to Johnson’s thematic interest in lying, it shimmers.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023
His prison diary is, above all, a testament to the irrepressibility of his charisma—his is a force that can never go dormant, even when it’s not plainly on display.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 25, 2016
Howard found himself respecting the Vicar more and more; he was so kindly, so unworldly, so full of perfectly guileless satisfaction: he was conscious too of his own irrepressibility.
From Watersprings by Arthur Christopher Benson
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