as in unquenchable
incapable of being satisfied
an insatiable need for the approval of others
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Recent Examples of insatiable
According to this idea, although these objects may look like supersize red stars, their shine is powered not by standard stellar thermonuclear fusion but rather by the relentless funneling of burning-hot plasma into the insatiable maw of a snowballing black hole.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
The audience’s appetite for it seems insatiable.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of copper, 22,000 tons, was last year dug out of this crater –– the Muhammad Khel Copper Mine –– and hauled off to China; a nation with a seemingly insatiable appetite for metals and minerals.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s almost an insatiable demand for entertainment since the beginning of time.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
The audience’s appetite for it seems insatiable.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of copper, 22,000 tons, was last year dug out of this crater –– the Muhammad Khel Copper Mine –– and hauled off to China; a nation with a seemingly insatiable appetite for metals and minerals.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s almost an insatiable demand for entertainment since the beginning of time.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insatiable
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There’s no hatred, no resentment, no real rivalry to speak of, beyond the unquenchable fire that drives every great athlete.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bowie’s genius was a driver and a result of an unquenchable inner restlessness.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two hours later, Ukraine’s urgent plight – the defining security crisis of Europe’s post-WW2 era - was passionately portrayed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, evoking the issue that should have been center stage breaking through the MAGA noise.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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This includes those who have qualified for conditional entry under the asylum and refugee laws or based on urgent humanitarian reasons, such as survivors of domestic violence or human trafficking.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
14 Feb. 2026
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The White House did not return a request for comment Thursday night on why Trump, an avid sports fan, pardoned the players.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Bell takes an avid interest in the history of cocktails, taking note of the context for why certain drinks have gone in and out of fashion throughout the decades.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Insatiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insatiable. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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