insatiable

adjective in·sa·tia·ble \ (ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl \

|Updated on: 8 Aug 2018

Examples: insatiable in a Sentence

Definition of insatiable

: incapable of being satisfied : quenchless

had an insatiable desire for wealth

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insatiability

play \(ˌ)in-ˌsā-shə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

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insatiableness

play \(ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl-nəs\ noun

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insatiably

play \(ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-blē\ adverb

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Examples of insatiable in a Sentence

Her desire for knowledge was insatiable.
an insatiable need for the approval of others

Recent Examples of insatiable from the Web

Along with increased attention from fans, more media organizations than ever before are attempting to capitalize on the near insatiable appetite for basketball content that the summer league provides.

— kirk a. bado, azcentral, "NBA Summer League bets on importance of engaging off the court," 11 July 2018
That would be enough for dinner back in Roxborough, but not enough to fulfill Zajko’s insatiable appetite for constant action and heavy coolers loaded with fish.

— jason nark, Philly.com, "Roxborough man wants to catch Pennsylvania's biggest fish, anywhere, anytime," 8 July 2018
And yet, the Pre-Raphaelites’ insatiable appetite for realistic detail, lurid color and, above all, passion for romantic story are deeply ingrained in the public psyche as ideals in art.

— charles desmarais, SFChronicle.com, "‘Truth and Beauty’ at Legion of Honor: Pure visual pleasure of an idiosyncratic style," 29 June 2018
But Andrew's insatiable appetite, which often ended in wild tantrums, became a constant battle in the Overton household.

— kate storey, Good Housekeeping, "I Served 7 Years in Prison for Murdering My Son — But I Didn't Do It," 30 Nov. 2016
The seemingly insatiable demand for smaller, more efficient chips has paid off for Entegris, which has seen its annual revenue nearly double in the past five years, to $1.3 billion last year.

— BostonGlobe.com, "Demand for chips is insatiable, and that’s just fine with Entegris," 9 July 2018
But its success became its own obstacle: Goose couldn’t brew enough beer to meet insatiable demand.

— benjamin shull, WSJ, "‘Barrel-Aged Stout and Selling Out’ Review: Windy City Windfall," 5 July 2018
Two other possible reasons: Pension funds and insurers have developed an insatiable demand for long-term, high-quality bonds, and the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan continue to have loose monetary policies.

— Fortune, "The Yield Curve Is Flatter! Remind Me Why I Care," 26 June 2018
After decades of big firms such as America’s Intel and Britain’s ARM ruling the semiconductor industry, the insatiable demand for computing generated by AI has created an opening for newcomers.

— The Economist, "Artificial intelligence is awakening the chip industry’s animal spirits," 7 June 2018

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