irresistible
adjective
not resistible; incapable of being resisted or withstood.
irresistibly
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a word derived from
irresistible.
Example Sentences
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No candidate so irresistibly charming he or she knocked the race akimbo and stamped themselves as the far-and-away front-runner in the slowly consolidating contest.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
But Proksch excelled at making his one of the world’s greatest by making him irresistibly enjoyable.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2024
In a four star review, the Telegraph's Marianka Swain called the show a "total charmer" which had "all the ingredients to be an irresistibly sweet treat".
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2024
It’s no wonder this book, and this character, has been translated for the screen so often; on the page, “The Talented Mr. Ripley” is irresistibly cinematic, set in an alluring world of midcentury Italy.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
A large knob-knuckled hand was laid on each of their shoulders, and they were twisted round, gently but irresistibly; then two great arms lifted them up.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
