Definition of insatiable
: incapable of being satisfied : quenchless had an insatiable desire for wealth
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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
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At a time of ever-shorter attention spans and the seemingly insatiable desire to be entertained, Donald Trump has managed to keep people’s attention.
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The president had been steadfast throughout, sometimes childishly so, but his initial assessment had proved right: Saddam was rapacious, insatiable.
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But the projects became a symbol to many of the ruling elite’s insatiable drive to accumulate even more wealth.
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Gateway '17 is Alibaba's road show to promote greater U.S. exports to China, where a growing middle class — already some 300 million or more strong — is showing an insatiable appetite for consumer goods.
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Chinese moviegoers have an insatiable appetite for tomb-raiding themes and 3-D Imax screens.
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Demand for examples has reached insatiable thirst levels, with imports in 2016 up almost 50 percent over 2015.
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Trump was formed largely, as a product of two major forces: New York media's insatiable appetite for news and gossip and reality TV.
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Iole is a vivacious performer, no question, but Hogenmiller leached likeability from the character, leaving only Cunegonde's insatiable weakness for baubles and riches.
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Origin and Etymology of insatiable
Middle English insaciable, from Anglo-French, from Latin insatiabilis, from in- + satiare to satisfy — more at satiate
INSATIABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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: always wanting more : not able to be satisfied
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: impossible to satisfy insatiable thirst
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