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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Consider the unending angst about the team’s former name, which still cleaves fans into opposing camps. David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 But Pluribus’ series premiere feels like a night of horrors that’s unending. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025 Mamdani must now navigate the unending demands of America’s biggest city and deliver on ambitious — skeptics say unrealistic — campaign promises. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025 The massacre comes like an unending nightmare. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unending

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

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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 18 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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