insatiable

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

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

Guys like him (and James Harrison and Rodney Harrison before him) are great grist for the league’s insatiable melodrama mill.

— paul daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "The Morning Line, 8/30," 30 Aug. 2017
From 2011 to 2015, Gordon was one of the most complete players in franchise history, combining an insatiable work ethic with Gold Glove-level defense, a consistent on-base percentage and above-average base running.

— rustin dodd, kansascity, "Alex Gordon is struggling. Here’s why Ned Yost says he’ll still play most days," 4 Aug. 2017
The spectacle surrounding this fight already has set modern standards for public vulgarity and ostentatious indecency, both of which will be richly rewarded by a public with an apparently insatiable appetite for bread and circuses.

— charles p. pierce, SI.com, "Sideshow Effect: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor is the worst of sports and society," 20 July 2017
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.

— kathryn jean lopez, National Review, "Calvary, The Donald, and Hope," 10 July 2017
The president had been steadfast throughout, sometimes childishly so, but his initial assessment had proved right: Saddam was rapacious, insatiable.

— joe klein, Daily Intelligencer, "Bush at War," 30 June 2017
But the projects became a symbol to many of the ruling elite’s insatiable drive to accumulate even more wealth.

— norimitsu onishi, New York Times, "Angola’s Corrupt Building Boom: ‘Like Opening a Window and Throwing Out Money’," 24 June 2017
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.

— john gallagher, Detroit Free Press, "Alibaba's Jack Ma: Believe in yourself, believe in doing business in China," 21 June 2017
Chinese moviegoers have an insatiable appetite for tomb-raiding themes and 3-D Imax screens.

— gaochao zhang, latimes.com, "'The Mummy' keeps its lead in China's box office," 20 June 2017

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