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as in insatiable
incapable of being satisfied
it turned out that the public's appetite for sadistic horror movies was not unappeasable after all
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as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
warned that the nation was dealing with an unappeasable enemy
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Recent Examples of unappeasable
Surely giving up the unappeasable hunger can’t be the answer.
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
But sometimes people are unpleasable and unappeasable.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 Jan. 2023
This lesson may finally hit home on Friday, when the big-hearted Sun in your foundational fourth house clashes with unappeasable Saturn in your relationship realm.
—The Astrotwins, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
In 2022, his compulsion to sing and pick his guitar and ramble the roads is undiminished and, evidently, unappeasable.
—Jody Rosen, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022
Such leaders are unappeasable because their goals can never be reached.
—Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022
Activists will decry the shift as hippie-punching aimed at mollifying an unappeasable hard right, while moderates will blame the activists for continuing to tar the party's image with unpopular radical stances.
—Noah Millman, The Week, 25 June 2021
But ultimately what stands between him and any large achievement is his deeply rooted, unappeasable need to look longingly backward, an impulse that goes beyond nostalgia.
—Robert Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2019
Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
But sometimes people are unpleasable and unappeasable.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 Jan. 2023
This lesson may finally hit home on Friday, when the big-hearted Sun in your foundational fourth house clashes with unappeasable Saturn in your relationship realm.
—The Astrotwins, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
In 2022, his compulsion to sing and pick his guitar and ramble the roads is undiminished and, evidently, unappeasable.
—Jody Rosen, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022
Such leaders are unappeasable because their goals can never be reached.
—Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022
Activists will decry the shift as hippie-punching aimed at mollifying an unappeasable hard right, while moderates will blame the activists for continuing to tar the party's image with unpopular radical stances.
—Noah Millman, The Week, 25 June 2021
But ultimately what stands between him and any large achievement is his deeply rooted, unappeasable need to look longingly backward, an impulse that goes beyond nostalgia.
—Robert Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappeasable
Adjective
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Studies need to be taken now as the insatiable AI march is turning into a stampede.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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There is an insatiable appetite for NFL games, which is why the league is exploring cutting new deals ahead of its 2029 opt-outs.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Americans have known Fox News’s Kayleigh McEnany as the composed woman behind the podium, forcefully defending administration policy in the White House briefing room, sparring with reporters on live television, or navigating the relentless pressures of national politics.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2026
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Still, the designer’s schedule remains relentless.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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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The newsroom is split between those determined to suppress the truth and those who insist on publishing it.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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At the time, the mother told officers Noel was staying with family in Mexico, which Everman’s then-Police Chief Craig Spencer has said was later determined to be untrue.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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That argument has a quietly urgent edge.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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That mission became increasingly urgent through the Parents' Network, an initiative created to support families whose children have been harmed by social media platforms and to connect them with others going through similar situations.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Both those films centered on women whose grim worlds were closing in on them — a tomboyish auto mechanic in Closeness; a nurse and the frontline friend who turns on her in Beanpole.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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In a world living in the shadow of the mushroom cloud, the vault was a grim reminder that after nearly two hundred years, the American experiment needed to be defended.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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An avid skier since childhood, William spent a holiday with his mom in Switzerland in March 1992.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Barker, 26, has spent the past few years amassing an avid fan base on YouTube with his sketch comedy channel, That’s a Bad Idea.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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However, a persistent increase in consumer prices may put pressure on the Fed to raise interest rates as a means of dialing back inflation.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Yermak was a trusted confidant of Zelensky, who resisted persistent pressure to replace him, and a powerful figure in the government.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Unappeasable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappeasable. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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