incorrigibly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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But nothing I have read in the scientific literature explains longevity better than the lives of my incorrigibly social parents, Benjamin and Marsha Emanuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
Week 1447, translate a quote into “plain English”: George F. Will: “But the incorrigibly non-revolutionary proletariat has disappointed History-worshipers’ expectations of a climactic class struggle.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2022
I am incorrigibly nosy, and reading essays is a socially acceptable outlet for it.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2022
We’re incorrigibly bookish, and this summer, we’re reading stories about politics, crime, death, human frailty, emotional complexity and all possible combinations thereof.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2019
This family was so, well, incorrigibly miserable, one might easily conclude that they too were under a curse.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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