unending

adjective

un·​end·​ing ˌən-ˈen-diŋ How to pronounce unending (audio)
: never ending : endless
unendingly adverb

Examples of unending in a Sentence

the writer's latest memoir is a seemingly unending exercise in narcissistic rambling
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In the unending torrent of police corruption in Massachusetts, here’s a bit of good news. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025 Hesse’s life experiences would make for a fascinating movie, even without charisma, but the fact that the 90-year-old overflows with the joy of being alive and unending passion for cinema makes the director’s job a lot easier. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025 The second half of this epic scrimmage between good and evil feels like an unending sequence of increasingly deadly battles. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025 What began as one of the most heartbreaking, devastating experiences of my life, turned into an unending nightmare. Micah Kimball, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unending

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unending was in 1661

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“Unending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unending. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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unending

adjective
un·​end·​ing ˌən-ˈen-diŋ How to pronounce unending (audio)
ˈən-
: having no ending : endless
unendingly adverb

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