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insuppressible

adjective
in·​sup·​press·​ible | \ ËŒin(t)-sÉ™-ˈpre-sÉ™-bÉ™l How to pronounce insuppressible (audio) \

Definition of insuppressible

: irrepressible

Examples of insuppressible in a Sentence

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 In Sheinkin’s telling, culled from extensive interviews, biographies and institutional records, Thorpe comes across as both good-natured and insuppressible. — Carvell Wallace, New York Times, "Young Jim Thorpe, Native American, and His Game-Changing Football Team," 13 Jan. 2017

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