Both Uses of
irrepressible
in
The House of Mirth
- "Oh, Mr. Rosedale—how are you?" she said, perceiving that the irrepressible annoyance on her face was reflected in the sudden intimacy of his smile.†
Chpt 1.1 *
- The shock of dismay with which, on the dock, she had heard from Gerty Farish of Mrs. Peniston's sudden death, had been mitigated, almost at once, by the irrepressible thought that now, at last, she would be able to pay her debts.†
Chpt 2.4
Definition:
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(irrepressible) impossible to repress or control