as in unquenchable
incapable of being satisfied
an insatiable need for the approval of others
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Recent Examples of insatiable
The rising costs of electricity and the insatiable demand for power will require new plants and technologies, as well as the easing of rules such as permitting reform, Exelon CEO Calvin Butler said Thursday.
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Pradnya Joshi, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
That, for Real Madrid and its insatiable fanbase, is just unacceptable.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
What starts as a spectral curiosity becomes a terrifying and growing presence with an insatiable hunger that begins to consume her life.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
For every news story about human kindness, there are 10 that prey upon our fears or serve to quench some insatiable thirst for scandal.
—Craig MacLellan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Pradnya Joshi, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
That, for Real Madrid and its insatiable fanbase, is just unacceptable.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
What starts as a spectral curiosity becomes a terrifying and growing presence with an insatiable hunger that begins to consume her life.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
For every news story about human kindness, there are 10 that prey upon our fears or serve to quench some insatiable thirst for scandal.
—Craig MacLellan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for insatiable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insatiable
Adjective
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The thirst for more Summer House drama is unquenchable.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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An unquenchable thirst to improve propelled him forward.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This intent aligned with the nation’s urgent emphasis on education as a defense against mob rule.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Yet instead of addressing those urgent challenges, state leaders have chosen to spend time and taxpayer dollars engineering political advantage.—
Jon Harris Maurer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Great big swaths of the audience are singing every song, every lyric, with maximum commitment and a kind of avid purity, one that extends to impassioned hand gestures and — of course — an ongoing cascade of tears.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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“Insatiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insatiable. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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