irresistible

variants also irresistable
as in overwhelming
impossible to resist especially because of strength or attractiveness The force of the waves was irresistible. She had an irresistible craving for chocolate. Women find him irresistible.

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Recent Examples of irresistible The slow build lures listeners into a catchy electric dance hook that is simply irresistible to groove to. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024 But the sheer size of the shadow fleet might have made using some of these vessels for sabotage irresistible to Russia, Ms. Braw said. Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024 Any dog lover will be thoroughly disarmed by this development, and by Kodi’s irresistible enactment of this arc. Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024 Each bite offers a delicious component: the zucchini is juicy, the peppers are sweet, the spinach is earthy, the onions are savory, and the avocado provides an irresistible creaminess. Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for irresistible 

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“Irresistible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresistible. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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